Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index and Physiological Performance in Post-Menopausal Women with Total Thyroidectomy

Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index and Physiological Performance in Post-Menopausal Women with Total Thyroidectomy

Sarcopenia is prevalent in postmenopausal women but is inconclusive in total thyroidectomy and under levothyroxine replacement. We aim to analyze the determinants of sarcopenia and investigate the early detection of sarcopenia in this group. Fifty postmenopausal women with total thyroidectomy were m...

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Main Authors: Wei-Lun Wen, Hsiu-Chu Lin, Hui-Chen Yu, Yi-Pen Chen, Ching-Chao Liang, Wei-Hao Hsu, Jui-Sheng Hsu, Ming-Chen Shih, Mei-Yueh Lee, Szu-Chia Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
sarcopenia
thyroidectomy
levothyroxine
postmenopausal women
Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index
skeletal muscle mass
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/16/7555

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