Gastrointestinal Microbiota and Their Contribution to Healthy Aging

Digestive Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 194-201

  Mello, Anna Maria ^a   Paroni, Giulia ^b   Daragjati, Julia ^c   Pilotto, Alberto ^a  

^a GALLIERA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c S ANTONIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Frailty; Microbiota; Multidimensional prognostic index; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

AGING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEATH; DELIRIUM; FALLING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SENESCENCE; DRUG EFFECTS; HEALTH; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGING; GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOME; HEALTH; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; PROBIOTICS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84971634653     PISSN: 02572753     EISSN: 14219875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000443350     Document Type: Review

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