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. 2011 Mar 29:342:d1732.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.d1732.

Investigation and management of unintentional weight loss in older adults

Jenna McMinn¹, Claire Steel, Adam Bowman

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PMID: 21447571
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d1732

Review

Investigation and management of unintentional weight loss in older adults

Jenna McMinn et al. BMJ. 2011.

. 2011 Mar 29:342:d1732.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.d1732.

Authors

Jenna McMinn¹, Claire Steel, Adam Bowman

Affiliation

¹ Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK. jennamcminn@gmail.com

PMID: 21447571
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d1732

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Investigation of unintentional weight loss.
Tyrrell-Price J, Hills A, Varey A. Tyrrell-Price J, et al. BMJ. 2011 May 10;342:d2737. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d2737. BMJ. 2011. PMID: 21558340 No abstract available.
Unintentional weight loss. Think of giant cell arteritis.
Shukla S, Hull R. Shukla S, et al. BMJ. 2011 May 10;342:d2889. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d2889. BMJ. 2011. PMID: 21558342 No abstract available.

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