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Editorial
. 2023 Apr;14(2):225-228.
doi: 10.1007/s41999-023-00760-7.

Sarcopenia ≠ low muscle mass

Alfonso J Cruz-Jentoft  1 , M Cristina Gonzalez  2 , Carla M Prado  3
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Editorial

Sarcopenia ≠ low muscle mass

Alfonso J Cruz-Jentoft et al. Eur Geriatr Med. 2023 Apr.
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