Changes in fat mass in stroke survivors: A systematic review

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 491-498

  English, Coralie ^a   Thoirs, Kerry ^a   Coates, Alison ^a   Ryan, Alice ^b   Bernhardt, Julie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body composition; Dual energy X ray absorpiometry; Fat mass; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY FAT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DISEASES; PARESIS; STROKE; SURVIVORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84864015178     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00824.x     Document Type: Article

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