Do we know about dynapenia?
Ridvan Sivritepe, Ozge Kiran Siyer, Serhat Mert Tiril, Sema Ucak Basat · 2024
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Description
Ridvan Sivritepe and three co-authors ask how well medicine knows dynapenia, the age-related loss of muscle strength that no single disease explains. Their 2024 review defines the condition against its better-known cousin: mass can look adequate while strength and function fade. The condition is common in older adults and carries heavy consequences, from disability and falls to hospitalization and death.
The authors walk through causes and care. Oxidative stress, failing cell batteries, and chronic inflammation feed the decline. Diagnosis rests on function tests: grip strength, a timed stand-and-walk, and a short performance battery. Treatment is a package rather than a pill: exercise, nutrition, selected drugs, management of other conditions, and fall prevention. Their message is hopeful and practical. Caught and treated as its own condition, dynapenia can be pushed back, preserving independence and quality of life in old age.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ridvan Sivritepe, Ozge Kiran Siyer, Serhat Mert Tiril, Sema Ucak Basat |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 19 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |