Relationship between Muscle Mass, Bone Density and Vascular Calcifications in Elderly People with SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia

Relationship between Muscle Mass, Bone Density and Vascular Calcifications in Elderly People with SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia

Background: Little is known about the changes in organs and tissues that may make elder patients more vulnerable to acute stressors such as SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: In 80 consecutive elderly patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, we evaluated the association between the descending thoracic aorta...

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Main Authors: Rossella Del Toro, Francesco Palmese, Francesco Feletti, Gianluca Zani, Maria Teresa Minguzzi, Ernesto Maddaloni, Nicola Napoli, Giorgio Bedogni, Marco Domenicali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
frailty
SARS-CoV-2
muscle mass
bone density
vascular calcifications
mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/6/2372

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