Origins and clinical relevance of sarcopenia

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 78-89

  Roubenoff, Ronenn ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cytokines; Muscle

Indexed keywords

AGING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AGING; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 0035259965     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h01-006     Document Type: Article

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