The developmental origins of sarcopenia: From epidemiological evidence to underlying mechanisms

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 150-157

  Sayer, A A ^a   Stewart, C ^b   Patel, H ^a   Cooper, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aging; development; epidemiology; mechanism; sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84994008923     PISSN: 20401744     EISSN: 20401752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2040174410000097     Document Type: Review

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