Muscle atrophy

Muscle atrophy is the loss of skeletal muscle mass. It can be caused by immobility, aging, malnutrition, medications, or a wide range of injuries or diseases that impact the musculoskeletal or nervous system. Muscle atrophy leads to muscle weakness and causes disability.

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#1	Columbia University United States	#1	Columbia University United States	#1	Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale France
#2	Ohio State University United States	#2	Iowa State University United States	#2	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center United States
#3	University of Oxford United Kingdom	#3	University College London United Kingdom	#3	Novartis International AG Switzerland
#4	University of Florida United States	#4	University of Oxford United Kingdom	#4	National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health United States
#5	University of Barcelona Spain	#5	Charite - Medical University Of Berlin Germany	#5	Polish Academy of Sciences Poland
#6	University of Cologne Germany	#6	University of Edinburgh United Kingdom	#6	Boston Children's Hospital United States
#7	Johns Hopkins University United States	#7	Johns Hopkins University United States	#7	Massachusetts General Hospital United States
#8	University of Missouri United States	#8	University of Göttingen Germany	#8	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital United States
#9	University of Melbourne Australia	#9	University Medical Center Utrecht Netherlands	#9	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. United States
#10	Boston University United States	#10	Ohio State University United States	#10	Mayo Clinic United States
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