Prevalence of sarcopenia and frailty and their effects on health status and quality of life in older adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Language: English
Page range: 241 - 249
Submitted on: Jul 14, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 21, 2025
Published on: Jul 3, 2026
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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