The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine
Volume 137, Issue 4 , Pages 231-243 , April 2001

Sarcopenia

Presented at the Seventy-third Meeting of the Central Society for Clinical Research, Sept 21 through 23, 2000, Chicago, IL.

Received 15 August 2000 ,Revised 17 November 2000 ,Accepted 27 November 2000.

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