High Prevalence of Low Skeletal Muscle Mass Associated with Male Gender in Midlife and Older HIV-Infected Persons Despite CD4 Cell Reconstitution and Viral Suppression
Therapeutic goals for HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy include minimizing risk of future physical disability. Presarcopenia and sarcopenia precede age-associated physical disability. We investigated their prevalence and the predictive value of patient mid-upper arm circumferenc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2325957413495919 |