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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathological Conditions, Anatomical > Atrophy > Muscular Atrophy > Sarcopenia
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neuromuscular Manifestations > Muscular Atrophy > Sarcopenia
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Neuromuscular Manifestations > Muscular Atrophy > Sarcopenia

Preferred term

Sarcopenia  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • Progressive decline in muscle mass due to aging which results in decreased functional capacity of muscles.

History note

  • 2010

In other languages

  • sarkopenia

    Finnish

  • lihasten surkastuma
  • lihasten surkastuneisuus
  • vanhuuden lihassurkastuma
  • Sarkopeni

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055948

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