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Reference Values for Skeletal Muscle Mass at the Third Lumbar Vertebral Level Measured by Computed Tomography in a Healthy Korean Population
BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of skeletal muscle mass and is associated with negative clinical outcomes. This study aimed to establish sex-specific cutoff values for the skeletal muscle area (SMA) and skeletal muscle index (SMI) at the third lumbar vertebral (L3) level using computed...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Korean Endocrine Society
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8258333/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34107600 http://dx.doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2021.1041 |