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Sarcopenia

Known as: Sarcopenia [Disease/Finding], Sarcopenias 
Progressive decline in muscle mass due to aging which results in decreased functional capacity of muscles.
National Institutes of Health

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Muscle Strength

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Review
2016
Review
2016
Frailty and sarcopenia in elderly
SummaryFrailty is a pre-disability syndrome where an older person can be identified as being at risk when exposed to stressors… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Epidemiology and consequences of sarcopenia.
Sarcopenia is an evolving concept and the current definition of sarcopenia includes both a loss of muscle strength and loss of… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Prevalence of sarcopenia in the French senior population
Introduction A muscle mass normalized for height2 (MMI) or for body weight (SMI) below 2SD under the mean for a young population… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Weight loss in the nursing home.
2007
2007
Involvement of the calcium-dependent proteolytic system in skeletal muscle aging
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Aging, sex differences, and oxidative stress in human respiratory and limb muscles.
Review
2005
Review
2005
Sarcopenia and osteoporosis: A hazardous duet.
The term "sarcopenia" is used to indicate the progressive reduction in muscle mass and muscle strength that affects older people… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Mitochondrial DNA deletion mutations: a causal role in sarcopenia.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletion mutations accumulate with age in tissues of a variety of species. Although the relatively low… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Sarcopenia and Hypertrophy: A Role for Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 in Aged Muscle?
HAMEED, M., S.D.R. HARRIDGE, and G. GOLDSPINK. Sarcopenia and hypertrophy: A role for insulin-like growth factor-1 in aged muscle… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Exercise, nutrition, and aging.
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