Aging, physical fitness and endothelial function: Are all ultracentenarians marathon runners?

Clinical Science

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-240

  Grassi, Guido ^a  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Endothelial function; Nitric oxide (NO); Physical exercise

Indexed keywords

N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AGING; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ENDOTHELIUM; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FITNESS; HUMAN; MARATHON RUNNER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CARDIOMEGALY; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VASODILATION;

EID: 1642391430     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/CS20030378     Document Type: Review

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