Julieta Afonso

Apr 16, 2024 | mdpi.com | Joana Ferreira |Adhemar Longatto-Filho |Julieta Afonso |Susana Roque

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Nov 4, 2023 | annalsofvascularsurgery.com | Joana Ferreira |Vila Real |Julieta Afonso |Adhemar Longatto-Filho

ABSTRACT The loss of skeletal muscle is a prognostic factor in several disease including in patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI). Patients with CLTI also have a lower skeletal mass and area when compared to those with claudication. However, there is no currently available data regarding the histological characteristics of core muscles in patients with CLTI.