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Handgrip Strength in Elderly People with Alzheimer's Disease

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Leandro-Merhi VA, Santos T, Tedrus G. Handgrip Strength in Elderly People with Alzheimer’s Disease. Iran J Public Health. 2023;52(3):659-661.