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From: Kyphosis and paraspinal muscle composition in older men: a cross-sectional study for the osteoporotic fractures in men (MrOS) research group

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Paraspinal muscle group including the longissimus, iliocostalis and multifidus muscles (posterior to the vertebral body) and psoas muscle (lateral to the vertebral body) with intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) shown at L4/L5 interspace by abdominal QCT. Pink = muscle tissue; yellow = IMAT.

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