Psoas As a Sentinel Muscle for Sarcopenia: a Flawed Premise

Overview

Journal J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle

Date 2017 Jul 5

PMID 28675689

Citations 82

Authors

Vickie E Baracos

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