Biological interactions of aging and anemia: A focus on cytokines

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 51, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2003, Pages 18-21

  Ershler, William B ^a  

^a Inst for the Adv Studs in Aging   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Anemia; Cytokines; Erythropoiesis; Interleukin 6

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN; ERYTHROPOIETIN RECEPTOR; INTERLEUKIN 6; IRON; RNA;

AGED; AGING; ANEMIA; CELL MATURATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT E; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; ERYTHROPOIESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; IRON METABOLISM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RNA SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0037344193     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.51.3s.2.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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