The effect of aging on the metabolic clearance rate and distribution of cortisol in man

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 95-105

  Barton, R N ^a   Horan, M A ^a   Clague, J E ^a   Rose, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortisol kinetics; Cortisol production rate; Elderly men and women

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032887267     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(99)00019-9     Document Type: Article

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