Skeletal muscle morphology in sarcopenia defined using the EWGSOP criteria: findings from the Hertfordshire Sarcopenia Study (HSS).

BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of muscle mass and function with age and is associated with decline in mobility, frailty, falls and mortality. There is considerable interest in understanding the underlying mechanisms. Our aim was to characterise muscle morphology changes associated wit...

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Main Authors: Patel, H.P (Author), White, M.C (Author), Westbury, L. (Author), Syddall, H.E (Author), Stephens, P.J (Author), Clough, G.F (Author), Cooper, C. (Author), Sayer, A.A (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2015-12-18.
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