Sarcopenia in the elderly: Diagnosis, physiopathology and treatment

Maturitas

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 109-114

  Malafarina, Vincenzo ^a   Úriz Otano, Francisco ^a   Iniesta, Raquel ^b   Gil Guerrero, Lucía ^a  

^a Hospital San Juan di Dios   (Spain)

^b Servicio de Soportes Estadístico   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance analysis; Inflammaging; Muscle mass; Neuromuscular aging; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; PRASTERONE; TESTOSTERONE; VITAMIN D;

AGED; AGGRESSION; AGING; ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY; ARTHRALGIA; CACHEXIA; CARBOHYDRATE INTOLERANCE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOXICITY; EDEMA; GROWTH DISORDER; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GYNECOMASTIA; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INFLAMMATION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; OBESITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSTATE CANCER; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; THROMBOSIS; TUMOR; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

AGED; AGING; HUMANS; SARCOPENIA;

EID: 84855762618     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: 18734111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.11.012     Document Type: Review

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