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Appendicular skeletal muscle mass and quality estimated by bioelectrical impedance analysis in the assessment of frailty syndrome risk in older individuals.

Małgorzata KołodziejAnna SebastjanZofia Ignasiak
Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2021)
The strong correlation between the frailty phenotype and appendicular skeletal muscle mass and functional quality suggests that the two variables should be included in routine geriatric assessment with regard to frailty.
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