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European Geriatric Medicine
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18-12-2024 | Letter to the Editor

Quantity (of quadriceps muscle) rather than quality in sarcopenia

Authors: Pelin Analay, Murat Kara

Published in: European Geriatric Medicine | Issue 1/2025

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Title
Quantity (of quadriceps muscle) rather than quality in sarcopenia
Authors
Pelin Analay
Murat Kara
Publication date
18-12-2024
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
European Geriatric Medicine / Issue 1/2025
Electronic ISSN: 1878-7657
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-024-01135-2

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