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Commentary to the article: Nutritional status, physical performance, and disability in the elderly of the Peruvian Andes

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  1. Instituto de Gerontología, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Avenida Honorio Delgado 430, Lima 31, Peru

    Pedro J. Ortiz & Tania Tello

  2. School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Avenida Honorio Delgado 430, Lima 31, Peru

    Pedro J. Ortiz & Tania Tello

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Ortiz, P.J., Tello, T. Commentary to the article: Nutritional status, physical performance, and disability in the elderly of the Peruvian Andes. Aging Clin Exp Res 29, 563–564 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-017-0744-5

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