Skeletal Muscle Atrophy

    Last Updated: April 29, 2017

    Skeletal muscle atrophy (catabolism) is the loss of lean muscle tissue over time or during inactivity. Compounds that increase atrophy can accelerate this loss while compounds that reduce atrophy are known as 'anti-catabolic'.

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