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Changes in muscle density over time might precede adverse outcomes such as falls and fractures.
Practitioners should monitor muscle density as a potential indicator of future health risks.
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Changes in muscle density over time might precede adverse outcomes such as falls and fractures.
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Determinants of muscle density and clinical outcomes: Findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study
Faidra Laskou et al. · Bone · 2022
DOI 10.1016/j.bone.2022.116521
cohort · n=375Cited 5×
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