Sarcopenia and androgens: A link between pathology and treatment

Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is becoming more prevalent as the lifespan continues to increase in most populations. As sarcopenia is highly disabling, being associated with increased risk of dependence, falls, fractures, weakness, disability, and death, devel...

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Main Authors: Carla eBasualto-Alarcón, Diego eVarela, Javier eDuran, Rodrigo eMaass, Manuel eEstrada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00217/full