The effects of aging on biceps brachii muscle fibers: A morphometrical study from biopsies and autopsies

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 61, Issue 3 A, 2003, Pages 555-560

  Mattiello Sverzut, Ana Cláudía ^a   Chimelli, Leila ^b   Moura, Maria Silvia de Assis ^c   Teixeira, Silvia ^a   De Oliveira, José Alberto Mello ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^d Univ Federal do Rio de Janeiro ^*

Author keywords

Aging; Autopsy; Biceps brachii; Morphometry; Muscle biopsy

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; AUTOPSY; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; MUSCLE CELL; MYOPATHY; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NEUTRON RADIATION; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0041693024     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2003000400006     Document Type: Article

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