Myostatin and Follistatin—New Kids on the Block in the Diagnosis of Sarcopenia in IBD and Possible Therapeutic Implications

Sarcopenia, which is a decrease in muscle strength and quality of muscle tissue, is a common disorder among patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease. This particular group of patients often presents with malnutrition and shows low physical activity, which increases the risk of sarcopenia....

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Main Authors: Dorota Skrzypczak, Marzena Skrzypczak-Zielińska, Alicja Ewa Ratajczak, Aleksandra Szymczak-Tomczak, Piotr Eder, Ryszard Słomski, Agnieszka Dobrowolska, Iwona Krela-Kaźmierczak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/10/1301