Relation of Disease with Standardized Phase Angle among Older Patients

Graf, Christophe; Herrmann, François; Genton Graf, Laurence

doi:10.1007/s12603-018-1034-4

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Relation of Disease with Standardized Phase Angle among Older Patients

ContributorsGraf, Christophe; Herrmann, François; Genton Graf, Laurence

Published inJournal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, vol. 22, no. 5, p. 601-607

Publication date2018

Abstract

A low phase angle (PA) has been associated with negative outcome in specific diseases. However, many patients suffer from several co-morbidities. This study aims at identifying the impact of the type and the severity of diseases on PA in a retrospective cohort study of older people.

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GRAF, Christophe, HERRMANN, François, GENTON GRAF, Laurence. Relation of Disease with Standardized Phase Angle among Older Patients. In: Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 2018, vol. 22, n° 5, p. 601–607. doi: 10.1007/s12603-018-1034-4

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PID : unige:108840
DOI : 10.1007/s12603-018-1034-4
PMID : 29717760

Journal ISSN1279-7707

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Relation of Disease with Standardized Phase Angle among Older Patients

A low phase angle (PA) has been associated with negative outcome in specific diseases. However, many patients suffer from several co-morbidities. This study aims at identifying the impact of the type and the severity of diseases on PA in a retrospective cohort study of older people.

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