Why Should we Monitoring Sarcopenia in the Middle-Aged and Older Patient?
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com of muscular adaptations presented by athletes from ancient Greece to modern times. Nowadays, muscle mass is indicated as one of the most essential elements in the organic system, once this demonstrated capacity to act as an active endocrine organ, secreting signaling molecules (i.e., myokines), which may alter the function of several systems, such as endocrine, immune and nervous. Moreover, several researchers have studying the impact of skeletal muscle plasticity in the functioning of our biological system.
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