"Sarcopenia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Progressive decline in muscle mass due to aging which results in decreased functional capacity of muscles.
| Descriptor ID |
D055948
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.613.612.500 C23.300.070.500.500 C23.888.592.608.612.500
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sarcopenia".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sarcopenia" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sarcopenia" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sarcopenia" by people in Profiles.
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Exploring the link between muscle quality and erectile dysfunction: assessing the impact of mass and strength. Sex Med Rev. 2025 Oct 04; 13(4):643-651.
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Comparing the performance of 3 sarcopenia definitions for predicting adverse events prior to liver transplant. Hepatol Commun. 2025 Jun 01; 9(6).
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BIO101 in Sarcopenic Seniors at Risk of Mobility Disability: Results of a Double-Blind Randomised Interventional Phase 2b Trial. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2025 Apr; 16(2):e13750.
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Myosteatosis Is Associated With Frailty and Poor Physical Function in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplant Evaluation: A Cohort Study. Clin Transplant. 2024 Dec; 38(12):e70034.
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Prevalence and Prognostic Value of Cachexia Diagnosed by New Definition for Asian People in Older Patients With Heart Failure. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2024 Dec; 15(6):2660-2668.
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Investigating the effects of synbiotic supplementation on functional movement, strength and muscle health in older Australians: a study protocol for a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Trials. 2024 May 07; 25(1):307.
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Frailty in end-stage liver disease: Understanding pathophysiology, tools for assessment, and strategies for management. World J Gastroenterol. 2023 Dec 14; 29(46):6028-6048.
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Malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty assessment in pediatric transplantation. Nutr Clin Pract. 2024 Feb; 39(1):27-44.
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Predictive value of the Ishii score for sarcopenia and the prognosis of older patients hospitalized with heart failure. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2024 Jan; 24(1):147-153.
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Indices of sarcopenic obesity are important predictors of finite element analysis-derived bone strength in older adults with obesity. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023; 14:1279321.