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ArticleBritish journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005)2018

Osteosarcopenia.

James Paintin, Cyrus Cooper, Elaine Dennison

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Article in British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 64 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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64citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

64 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 109 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Clinical Features and Prevalence of Osteosarcopenia in Chronic Pancreatitis.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2025
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  17. Osteosarcopenia in Chronic Kidney Disease: An Overlooked Syndrome?Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

James PaintinAcademic FY2 Doctor, MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD.
Cyrus CooperDirector, MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, Professor of Epidemiology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, and Professor of Rheumatology and Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton.
Elaine DennisonProfessor of Musculoskeletal Epidemiology, MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton and Honorary Consultant in Rheumatology, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton.
Southampton General Hospital · GBMRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council G0400491Medical Research Council MC_U147574212Medical Research Council MC_U147574234Medical Research Council MC_U147574237Medical Research Council MC_U147585819Medical Research Council MC_U147585824Medical Research Council MC_U147585827Medical Research Council MC_UP_A620_1014Medical Research Council MC_UP_A620_1015Medical Research Council MC_UU_12011/1Medical Research Council MC_UU_12011/2
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteosarcopenia is a newly described syndrome that describes the co-existence of osteoporosis and sarcopenia, two chronic musculoskeletal conditions associated with ageing. Osteoporosis, a condition of low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone, and sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass, strength and function, often co-exist in a frail subset of the elderly population, leading to significantly worsened outcomes than seen in either condition alone. These include a greater risk of falls, fractures and institutionalization, and significant socioeconomic costs. With our ageing population, osteosarcopenia is a public health concern that will become increasingly relevant in the future. Its aetiology is multifactorial, with mechanical, biochemical, genetic and lifestyle factors all contributing to involution of the 'bone-muscle unit'. Improved understanding of the interactions between muscle and bone could facilitate the development of new therapeutic agents which target muscle and bone as one. Together with existing pharmacological, nutritional and exercise-based therapies, this should enable a more holistic approach to osteosarcopenia in the future.

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Holistic HealthLife StyleOsteoporosisOsteoporotic FracturesSarcopeniaAgedAgingExercise TherapyFrail ElderlyHumansRisk FactorsSocioeconomic Factors

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PMID29727228
PMCPMC5963675
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