The prevalence and the impact of sarcopenia in digestive cancers. A systematic review

Introduction: Sarcopenia is characterized by a decrease in skeletal muscle mass, associated with low muscle strength and/or poor physical performance. Assessing the prevalence of sarcopenia among digestive cancers and establishing the impact that sarcopenia has on the postoperative evolution of dige...

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Main Authors: Haiducu Carmen, Buzea Adrian, Mirea Liliana Elena, Dan Gheorghe Andrei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-12-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2021-0026