Evidence for nervous system degeneration with advancing age

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 127, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Lexell, Jan ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

aging; central nervous system; humans; motor neurons; muscle mass

Indexed keywords

AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISORDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 0030968886     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/127.5.1011s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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