Sarcopenia in older people with chronic airway diseases: the Rotterdam study

Sarcopenia is a heterogeneous skeletal muscle disorder involving the loss of muscle mass and function. However, the prevalence of sarcopenia based on the most recent definition remains to be determined in older people with chronic airway diseases. The aim was to evaluate sarcopenia prevalence and as...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Benz, Katerina Trajanoska, Josje D. Schoufour, Lies Lahousse, Emmely W. de Roos, Natalie Terzikhan, Carolina Medina-Gomez, Katia Verhamme, Ross Williams, Bruno H. Stricker, Oscar H. Franco, M. Arfan Ikram, Fernando Rivadeneira, Guy Brusselle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2021-03-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/7/1/00522-2020.full