Sarcopenia in women with hip fracture: A comparison of hormonal biomarkers and their relationship to skeletal muscle mass and function

Objectives: Sarcopenia is a decline in skeletal muscle mass and function. It is associated with adverse outcomes and increased mortality. Sarcopenia is also reported to be prevalent in the hip fracture population. Our aims in this study are to compare the hormonal profile in women with hip fracture...

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Main Authors: Ming Li Yee, Raphael Hau, Alison Taylor, Mark Guerra, Peter Guerra, Peteris Darzins, Christopher Gilfillan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405525520300546