Age-related changes in serum total antioxidant capacity (TAC), dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS), and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1): Evidence in healthy centenarian subjects

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2002, Pages 265-271

  Petruzzi, E ^a   Pinzani, P ^a   Orlando, C ^a   Poggesi, M ^a   Monami, M ^a   Pazzagli, M ^a   Masotti, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Centenarians; DHEAS; IGF 1; Serum TAC

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SOMATOMEDIN C; UREA;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 0036995964     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(02)00148-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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