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Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease: current perspective and narrative review Cover

Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease: current perspective and narrative review

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/enr-2025-0023 | Journal eISSN: 1336-0329 | Journal ISSN: 1210-0668
Language: English
Page range: 199 - 205
Published on: Nov 10, 2025
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
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