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Skeletal muscle cutoff values for sarcopenia diagnosis using T10 to L5 measurements in a healthy US population

Measurements of skeletal muscle cross-sectional area, index, and radiation attenuation utilizing clinical computed tomography (CT) scans are used in assessments of sarcopenia, the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function associated with aging. To classify individuals as sarcopenic, sex-specific cut...

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Autores principales: Derstine, Brian A., Holcombe, Sven A., Ross, Brian E., Wang, Nicholas C., Su, Grace L., Wang, Stewart C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6063941/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30054580
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29825-5