Relationship between muscle mass and fraction of intramuscular adipose tissue of the quadriceps in older inpatients.

Relationship between muscle mass and fraction of intramuscular adipose tissue of the quadriceps in older inpatients.

<h4>Background</h4>In 2021, the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) special interest group on sarcopenia included the quadriceps thickness assessed with ultrasound image as an indicator of muscle mass in the diagnosis criteria of sarcopenia. If quadricep...

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Main Authors: Naoki Akazawa, Masaki Kishi, Toshikazu Hino, Ryota Tsuji, Kimiyuki Tamura, Akemi Hioka, Hideki Moriyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263973

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263973

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