Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, Table of Contents CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) 2021; 56(04): 425-431DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1709732 Artigo de Atualização Oncologia Pharmacological Treatment of Sarcopenia Article in several languages: português | English Caio Gonçalves de Souza 1 Grupo de Doenças Osteometabólicas, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP), Sçao Paulo, SP, Brasil › Author Affiliations Recommend Article Abstract Abstract Sarcopenia has been acquiring a growing importance in the scientific literature and in doctors' offices. As the population ages, it becomes increasingly essential to know, prevent, and treat this clinical condition. The purpose of the present review is to bring up the current evidence on the diagnosis of this pathology, in a practical way, as well as the main current treatment options. 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