Muscle Evaluation in Axial Spondyloarthritis—The Evidence for Sarcopenia

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Main Authors: Ana Valido, Carolina Lage Crespo, Fernando M. Pimentel-Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00219/full