Anemia and the frailty syndrome amongst the elderly living in the community: a systematic review

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the association between anemia and the onset of the frailty syndrome amongst the elderly living in the community. Method: A systematic literature review of articles from the MEDLINE and LILACS databases published in English, Spanish and Portuguese over the last te...

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Main Authors: Elisa Priscila Sousa de Assis, Barbara Gazolla de Macêdo, Hanna Sette Camara de Oliveira, Poliana de Paula Dias Rezende, Carlos Maurício Figueiredo Antunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti) 2018-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232018000200223&tlng=en