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Sarcopenia and Frailty: Challenges in Mainstream Nephrology Practice

Sarcopenia and frailty are prevalent in the chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. Sarcopenia is characterised by the loss of muscle mass and function, while frailty is defined as a multi-system impairment associated with increased vulnerability to stressors. There is substantial overlap between t...

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Autores principales: Wong, Limy, Duque, Gustavo, McMahon, Lawrence P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8484128/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34622096
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2021.05.039