Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5500832 | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics | 2017 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
Sarcopenia showed an independent association with 12-month post-hospital mortality in older adults. With the new recognition of sarcopenia as a medical condition with its own unique ICD-10-CM code, awareness and diagnosis of sarcopenia in clinical settings is paramount.
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Authors
Mario Ulises Pérez-Zepeda, Aldo Sgaravatti, Elsa Dent,