IL-6 gene variation is not associated with increased serum levels of IL-6, muscle, weakness, or frailty in older women

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 344-352

  Walston, J ^a,c   Arking, D E ^a   Fallin, D ^a   Li, T ^a   Beamer, B ^a   Xue, Q ^a   Ferrucci, L ^b   Fried, L P ^a   Chakravarti, A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^c John R Burton Pavilion   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Disability; Frailty; IL 6; IL 6 gene variation; IL 6 haplotypes; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BODY MASS; DISABILITY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAPLOTYPE; HIP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 16844384831     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2005.01.012     Document Type: Article

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