What are the illnesses associated with frailty in community-dwelling older adults: the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study
Background/Aims Frailty is mainly due to an age-related decrease in the physiological reserves needed to maintain biological homeostasis, but it can also occur as a result of chronic diseases. The purpose of this study was to identify illnesses associated with frailty in Korean community-dwelling ol...
Main Authors: | Sunyoung Kim, Hee-Won Jung, Chang Won Won |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Association of Internal Medicine
2020-07-01
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Series: | The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2019-097.pdf |
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