Patterns of comorbid inflammatory diseases in frail older women: The women's health and aging studies i and II

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 65 A, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 407-413

  Chang, Sandy S ^a   Weiss, Carlos O ^b,c   Xue, Qian Li ^b,c   Fried, Linda P ^d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^d Mailman School of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Frailty; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LUNG DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; ANEMIA; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LUNG DISEASES;

EID: 77950499828     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glp181     Document Type: Article

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