Impact of sarcopenia and phase angle on mortality of the very elderly

Abstract Background Sarcopenia is a major component of geriatric syndrome and associated with poor clinical outcomes and mortality. However, diagnosing sarcopenia in the very elderly is difficult, and data on its epidemiology and devastating effects in this group are scarce. Phase angle (PA) is meas...

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Main Authors: Young Eun Kwon, Jung Sun Lee, Jee‐young Kim, Song In Baeg, Hye Min Choi, Hong‐Bae Kim, Joon Young Yang, Dong‐Jin Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13128