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Editorial
. 2020 Jul;68(7):1406-1409.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.16575. Epub 2020 Jul 7.

Role of Sarcopenia Definition and Diagnosis in Clinical Care: Moving from Risk Assessment to Mechanism-Guided Interventions

Matteo Cesari  1   2 , George A Kuchel  3
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Editorial

Role of Sarcopenia Definition and Diagnosis in Clinical Care: Moving from Risk Assessment to Mechanism-Guided Interventions

Matteo Cesari et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Jul.
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