Clinical Trials on Sarcopenia: Methodological Issues Regarding Phase 3 Trials
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0749-0690
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2011.03.010