Erythropoietin and anemia in aging and frailty

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2164-2165

  Hubbard, Ruth E ^a   O'Mahony, M Sinead ^a   Woodhouse, Ken W ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN; HEMOGLOBIN;

AGING; ANEMIA; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; FRAIL ELDERLY; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; LETTER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANEMIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; ERYTHROPOIETIN; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH STATUS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 55349124584     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01997.x     Document Type: Letter

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