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From: Evaluation of muscle quality and quantity for the assessment of sarcopenia using mid-thigh computed tomography: a cohort study

Fig. 2

CSA and CTV of quadriceps femoris in each group. *P < 0.01 compared with normal group. CSA: cross-sectional area, CTV: computed tomography attenuation value, N: normal, PF: poor muscle function/strength, S: sarcopenia, SS: severe sarcopenia, HU: Hounsfield unit. CSA was significantly smaller in the S for women and SS for both men and women, whereas CTV was significantly lower in the PF in women and in the SS group for men and women

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