Mechanisms of sarcopenia of aging

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 95-105

  Short, K R ^a   Nair, K S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Muscle loss; Muscle protein metabolism; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE PROTEIN;

AGING; BODY MASS; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METABOLISM; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGING; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE THERAPY; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE PROTEINS; MUSCULAR ATROPHY;

EID: 0032609109     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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