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Association Between Interleukin-6 and Lower Extremity Function After Hip Fracture—The Role of Muscle Mass and Strength
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 05/15/08

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Miller RR et al. - In older women, after hip fracture, reduced muscle strength, rather than reduced muscle mass, better explains the poorer recovery of lower extremity function observed with higher levels of the inflammatory marker IL-6.

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