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Prevalence of sarcopenia and related factors in community-dwelling elderly individuals

Hatice Simsek, Reci Meseri, Sevnaz Sahin, Asli Kilavuz, Derya H. Bicakli, Mehmet Uyar, Sumru Savas, Fulden Sarac and Fehmi Akcicek
Saudi Medical Journal June 2019, 40 (6) 568-574; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.6.23917

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