Comparison of the carnosine and taurine contents of vastus lateralis of elderly Korean males, with impaired glucose tolerance, and young elite Korean swimmers

Amino Acids

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 359-363

  Kim, Hyo Jeong ^a,b  

^a Korea National Sport University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsesarang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ageing; Carnosine; Impaired glucose tolerance; Korean males; Swimmers; Taurine

Indexed keywords

CARNOSINE; GLUCOSE; TAURINE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE LEVEL; OSMOREGULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; AGED; CARNOSINE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SWIMMING; TAURINE;

EID: 59449109173     PISSN: 09394451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00726-008-0092-z     Document Type: Article

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