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Prognostic value of sarcopenia in patients with rectal cancer: A meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia is usually characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass and impaired muscle function which is commonly seen in the elderly. It has been found to be associated with poorer prognoses in many types of cancer. Computed tomography (CT) scan is frequently used to assess skeleta...

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Autores principales: Zhu, Yueli, Guo, Xiaoming, Zhang, Qin, Yang, Yunmei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9231737/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35749415
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270332