The association of sarcopenia and osteoporosis and their role in falls and fractures (literature review)

The association of sarcopenia and osteoporosis and their role in falls and fractures (literature review)

The progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength leads to sarcopenia in elderly people. A new geriatric syndrome has been revealed – osteosarcopenia (osteosarcoporosis), which combines low bone mineral density with reduced muscle mass, strength and functional activity. The r...

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Main Authors: V.V. Povoroznyuk, N.V. Dedukh, M.A. Bystrytska, N.I. Dzerovych, V.S. Shapovalov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SE "Dnipropetrovsk medical academy of Health Ministry of Ukraine" 2021-06-01
Series:Medičnì Perspektivi
Subjects:
sarcopenia
osteosarcopenia
prevalence
metabolic disorders
falls
fractures
Online Access:http://journals.uran.ua/index.php/2307-0404/article/view/234637

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