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Welcome to the ICD‐10 code for sarcopenia

2016; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 7; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/jcsm.12147

ISSN

2190-6009

Autores

Stefan D. Anker, John E. Morley, Stephan von Haehling,

Tópico(s)

Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology

Resumo

Abstract The new ICD‐10‐CM (M62.84) code for sarcopenia represents a major step forward in recognizing sarcopenia as a disease. This should lead to an increase in availability of diagnostic tools and the enthusiasm for pharmacological companies to develop drugs for sarcopenia.

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