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Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Published in: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle 3/2014

01-09-2014 | Letter to the Editor

Left ventricular mass correlates with lean body mass in patients with disease-associated wasting

Authors: Alessio Molfino, Alessia Papa, Maria L. Gasperini-Zacco, Maurizio Muscaritoli, Antonio Amoroso, Antonia Cascino, Carlo Catalano, Carlina V. Albanese, Alessandro Laviano

Published in: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle | Issue 3/2014

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Title
Left ventricular mass correlates with lean body mass in patients with disease-associated wasting
Authors
Alessio Molfino
Alessia Papa
Maria L. Gasperini-Zacco
Maurizio Muscaritoli
Antonio Amoroso
Antonia Cascino
Carlo Catalano
Carlina V. Albanese
Alessandro Laviano
Publication date
01-09-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 2190-5991
Electronic ISSN: 2190-6009
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13539-014-0148-8

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