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Preferred term

Frailty  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A state of increased vulnerability to stressors, following declines in function and reserves across multiple physiologic systems, characterized by MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FATIGUE; slowed motor performance; low physical activity; and unintentional weight loss.

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Entry terms

  • Frailness

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FJ9JZKHQ-4

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