The functional ACTN3 577X variant increases the risk of falling in older females: Results from two large independent cohort studies

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 66 A, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 130-135

  Judson, Robert N ^a   Wackerhage, Henning ^a   Hughes, Alun ^a   Mavroeidi, Alexandra ^a   Barr, Rebecca J ^a   Macdonald, Helen M ^a   Ratkevicius, Aivaras ^a   Reid, David M ^a   Hocking, Lynne J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACTN3; Falls; Genetic association; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ACTININ; ACTN3 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FALLING; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTININ; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK;

EID: 79951609727     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glq189     Document Type: Article

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