Sarcopenia in older adults

Current Opinion in Rheumatology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 623-627

  Walston, Jeremy D ^a  

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

Author keywords

aging; angiotensin system; inflammation; sarcopenia; sarcopenic obesity

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; INTERLEUKIN 6; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

APOPTOSIS; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AGED; AGING; CAUSALITY; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SARCOPENIA;

EID: 84867033018     PISSN: 10408711     EISSN: 15316963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOR.0b013e328358d59b     Document Type: Review

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