Bioelectrical impedance analysis in clinical practice: Limitations and causes of error for body composition assessment;Bioelektrische impedanzanalyse: Fehlerquellen und methodische grenzen bei der klinischen anwendung zur analyse der korperzusammensetzung

Aktuelle Ernahrungsmedizin

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 81-90

  Pirlich, M ^a,b   Plauth, M ^a   Lochs, H ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ASCITES; BIOENERGY; BODY COMPOSITION; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INNER CELL MASS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; OBESITY; REVIEW; TOTAL BODY WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0032802617     PISSN: 03410501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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