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Role of Muscle Mass and Muscle Quality in the Association Between Diabetes and Gait Speed

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2012

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Stefano Volpato, Lara Bianchi, Fulvio Lauretani, Fabrizio Lauretani, Stefania Bandinelli, Jack M. Guralnik, Giovanni Zuliani, Luigi Ferrucci
Diabetes Care

Abstract

In older persons, diabetes is associated with reduced muscle strength and worse muscle quality. These impairments are important contributors of walking limitations related to diabetes.

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