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September 2, 2015The Journals of Gerontology Series A186 citationsOpen Access

The Predictive Value of the EWGSOP Definition of Sarcopenia: Results From the InCHIANTI Study

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LBLuca BianchiLFLuigi FerrucciACAntonio Cherubini

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The EWGSOP's phenotype is a good predictor of incident disability, hospitalization and death. Assessment of only muscle weakness, in addition to low muscle mass, provided similar predictive value as compared to the original algorithm.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d6f6dc8dca315383ed9633https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glv129
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