The predictive value of combined hypoalbuminemia and hypocholesterolemia in high functioning community-dwelling older persons: MacArthur studies of successful aging

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 402-406

  Reuben, David B ^a   Ix, Joachim H ^a   Greendale, Gail A ^a   Seeman, Teresa E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Albumin; Cholesterol; Functional status

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CHOLESTEROL;

AGED; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032952681     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb07230.x     Document Type: Article

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