Serum myostatin-immunoreactive protein is increased in 60-92 year old women and men with muscle wasting

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 343-348

  Yarasheski, K E ^a   Bhasin, S ^a,b   Sinha Hikim, I ^a,b   Pak Loduca, J ^c   Gonzalez Cadavid, N F ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^c BOX 8127 ^*

Author keywords

Cachexia; Frailty; Muscle protein; Sarcopenia; Transforming growth factor

Indexed keywords

MYOSTATIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CACHEXIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; MULTIGENE FAMILY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE GROWTH; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE METABOLISM; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS;

EID: 0036959537     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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