Disparities in the consequences of sarcopenia: implications for African American Veterans

Michael O Harris-Love, Bernadette Adams, Haniel J Hernandez, Loretta DiPietro, Marc R Blackman, Michael O Harris-Love, Bernadette Adams, Haniel J Hernandez, Loretta DiPietro, Marc R Blackman

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Keywords: African Americans; Veterans; aging; body composition; disability; health disparities; sarcopenia; skeletal muscle.

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