ISarcoPRM algorithm for global operationalization of sarcopenia diagnosis

Pelin Analay, Murat Kara, Levent Özçakar · 2024

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Pelin Analay, Murat Kara, and Levent Özçakar write a 2024 letter backing a shared way to diagnose sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass and strength that comes with age. A recent global agreement set common terms, and the authors argue a standard testing path should follow.

They promote their ISarcoPRM algorithm for that testing path. Common scans of lean mass, they note, can miss early loss, since fast-twitch fibers shrink first and not evenly across the body. The letter explains why age-related nerve loss drives the condition and why exercise, food, and vitamin D can still help. Their aim is one clear method clinics worldwide can share.

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CREATORPelin Analay, Murat Kara, Levent Özçakar
YEAR2024
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE4 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC11723657

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