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The correlation of muscle quantity and quality between all vertebra levels and level L3, measured with CT: An exploratory study

INTRODUCTION: In patients with cancer, low muscle mass has been associated with a higher risk of fatigue, poorer treatment outcomes, and mortality. To determine body composition with computed tomography (CT), measuring the muscle quantity at the level of lumbar 3 (L3) is suggested. However, in patie...

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Autores principales: Van den Broeck, Jona, Sealy, Martine J., Brussaard, Carola, Kooijman, Jasmijn, Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët, Scafoglieri, Aldo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9996002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36908909
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1148809