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Sarcopenia Is Independently Associated with Cardiovascular Disease in Older Korean Adults: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) from 2009

Sang Ouk Chin, Sang Youl Rhee, Suk Chon, You‐Cheol Hwang, In‐Kyung Jeong, Seungjoon Oh, Kyu Jeung Ahn, Ho Yeon Chung, Jeong‐Taek Woo, Sungwoon Kim,

PLoS ONE · 2013 · 241 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

Sarcopenia was associated with the presence of CVD independent of other cardiovascular risk factors after adjusting renal function and medications.

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