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Editorial
. 2019 Apr;49(8):1100-1101.
doi: 10.1111/apt.15204.

Editorial: sarcopenia in liver transplantation-our weakest patients may need the strongest push

Nikhilesh Mazumder  1 , Mary Rinella  1
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Editorial

Editorial: sarcopenia in liver transplantation-our weakest patients may need the strongest push

Nikhilesh Mazumder et al. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2019 Apr.
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Sarcopenia pathways and possible solutions.
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