Serum albumin and hemoglobin are associated with physical function in community-living older persons in Singapore

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 877-882

  Aung, K C Y ^a   Feng, L ^a   Yap, K B ^b   Sitoh, Y Y ^c   Leong, I Y O ^d   Ng, Tze Pin ^a,e  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c MOUNT ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Singapore)

^d TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^e NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Albumin; elderly; hemoglobin; physical function

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGAPORE;

EID: 84856261622     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-011-0120-7     Document Type: Article

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