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Sarcopenia is Related to Mortality in the Acutely Hospitalized Geriatric Patient
BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia is defined as low skeletal muscle mass with poor physical performance, representing a strong prognostic factor for mortality in older people. Although highly prevalent in hospitalized geriatric patients, it is unknown whether sarcopenia can also predict mortality in these pati...
| Autores principales: | , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Paris
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6399956/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30697621 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12603-018-1134-1 |