Letter to the Editor

Menopause and the Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass in Women

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v50i2.5362
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KO J, PARK Y-M. Menopause and the Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass in Women. Iran J Public Health. 2021;50(2):413-414.