The interplay between uric acid and antioxidants in relation to physical function in older persons

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1206-1215

  Ruggiero, Carmelinda ^a,b   Cherubini, Antonio ^b   Guralnik, Jack ^a   Semba, Richard D ^c   Maggio, Marcello ^a   Ling, Shari M ^a   Lauretani, Fulvio ^d   Bandinelli, Stefania ^e   Senin, Umberto ^b   Ferrucci, Luigi ^a,f  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^d Tuscany Regional Health Agency   (Italy)

^e Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze   (Italy)

^f HARBOR HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Disability; Inflammation; Metabolism; Physical function; Uric acid

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; LYCOPENE; SELENIUM; TOCOPHEROL; URIC ACID; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ADL DISABILITY; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; SCORING SYSTEM; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ANTIOXIDANTS; CAROTENOIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELENIUM; TOCOPHEROLS; URIC ACID;

EID: 34547129565     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01260.x     Document Type: Article

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