Muscle wasting and sarcopenia in heart failure and beyond: update 2017
Muscle wasting and sarcopenia in heart failure and beyond: update 2017
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England: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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English
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England: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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Sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass and muscle function) is a strong predictor of frailty, disability and mortality in older persons and may also occur in obese subjects. The prevalence of sarcopenia is increased in patients suffering from chronic heart failure. However, there are currently few therapy options. The main intervention is resistance exerc...
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Muscle wasting and sarcopenia in heart failure and beyond: update 2017
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5695190
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5695190
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2055-5822
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2055-5822
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10.1002/ehf2.12237
