Age-dependent changes in temperature regulation - A mini review

Gerontology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 289-295

  Blatteis, Clark M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Cutaneous circulation; Elderly; Thermogenesis; Thermoreceptors; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; BEHAVIOR; CORE TEMPERATURE; FEVER; HEAT SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SWEATING; THERMOGENESIS; THERMOREGULATION;

AGED; AGING; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COLD TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN; SWEATING;

EID: 84863312615     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000333148     Document Type: Review

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