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. 2013 Nov 20;17(6):466.
doi: 10.1186/cc13123.

Usefulness and limitations of single-slice computed tomography analysis at the third lumbar region in the assessment of sarcopenia

Vildan Binay Safer, Umut Safer
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Usefulness and limitations of single-slice computed tomography analysis at the third lumbar region in the assessment of sarcopenia

Vildan Binay Safer et al. Crit Care. .
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    Mourtzakis M, Moisey L, Heyland D, Kozar R. Mourtzakis M, et al. Crit Care. 2013;17(6):466. Crit Care. 2013. PMID: 25320753 No abstract available.

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