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In older adults having surgery for gastrointestinal cancer, thinner and more fatty-looking leg muscles, especially in the front of the thigh and shin, are linked to higher frailty and more...

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Correlation of ultrasound measurement of limb muscle thickness and echo intensity with frailty assessment in elderly patients undergoing malignancies surgery

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2024 Jan 15

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Correlation of ultrasound measurement of limb muscle thickness and echo intensity with frailty assessment in elderly patients undergoing malignancies surgery

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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24017