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Sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and fractures: what we see mainly depends on how we look?

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Kara, M., Özçakar, L. Sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and fractures: what we see mainly depends on how we look?. Osteoporos Int 34, 425–426 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-022-06418-7

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