Is reduced cell size the mechanism for shrinkage of the adrenal zona reticularis in aging?

Endocrine Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 529-534

  Staton, B A ^a,b   Mixon, R L ^a,b   Dharia, S ^a,b   Brissie, R M ^a,b   Parker Jr , C Richard ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal androgens; Adrenal gland; Adrenal zonation; Aging; Zona reticularis

Indexed keywords

PARAFFIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL CORTEX ATROPHY; ADULT; AGED; AGING; CELL COUNT; CELL DENSITY; CELL SIZE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; ZONA RETICULARIS;

EID: 11244335738     PISSN: 07435800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ERC-200043617     Document Type: Conference Paper

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