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Skeletal muscle mass or appendicular muscle mass? That is the question

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Rahal, L. Skeletal muscle mass or appendicular muscle mass? That is the question. Eur J Clin Nutr 78, 459–460 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-023-01397-2

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