Overview: Describes the general aspects of muscle atrophy.Overviews molecular mechanisms of muscle atrophy.Provides diagnosis, treatment strategies, promising agents and future prospects of muscle atrophy.The book addresses the development of muscle atrophy, which can be caused by denervation, disuse, excessive fasting, aging, and a variety of diseases including heart failure, chronic kidney diseases and cancers. Muscle atrophy reduces quality of life and increases morbidity and mortality worldwide. The book is divided into five parts, the first of which describes the general aspects of muscle
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