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Original Research

Indicators of Abnormal Hand Grip Strength Among Older Egyptian Adults

Reem M S ElbedewyGeriatric Medicine and Gerontology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Salma M S El SaidGeriatric Medicine and Gerontology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Rana M TahaGeriatric Medicine and Gerontology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Pages 387-392 | Published online: 28 Apr 2020

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