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Protocol for understanding acute sarcopenia: a cohort study to characterise changes in muscle quantity and physical function in older adults following hospitalisation

BACKGROUND: Older adults are vulnerable to the effects of acute sarcopenia (acute muscle insufficiency) following hospitalisation. However, this condition remains poorly characterised to date. It is hypothesised that acute sarcopenia arises due to a combination of bed rest and inflammatory surge. Th...

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Autores principales: Welch, Carly, Greig, Carolyn A., Masud, Tahir, Pinkney, Thomas, Jackson, Thomas A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7350619/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32650734
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01626-4

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