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. 2022 Sep;46(7):1497-1499.
doi: 10.1002/jpen.2384. Epub 2022 Apr 30.

Lean body mass should not be used as a surrogate measurement of muscle mass in malnourished men and women: Comment on Compher et al

William J Evans  1   2
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Lean body mass should not be used as a surrogate measurement of muscle mass in malnourished men and women: Comment on Compher et al

William J Evans. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2022 Sep.
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Keywords: body composition; lean body mass; muscle mass.

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