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Shape phenotype of thigh fat and muscle and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events after fragility hip fracture.
Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle - 1 Feb 2024
Lee Sheen-Woo, Kim Seung-Chan, Yi Jeong-Eun
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BACKGROUND: Although sarcopenia has been recognized as a predictor of mortality in elderly patients with hip fracture, the association of thigh fat and muscle with cardiovascular (CV) outcome remains unclear. We examined the impact of computed tomography (CT)-derived shape features of thigh fat and muscle on major adverse CV events (MACE) in elderly patients with hip fracture. METHODS: We conducted a...
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