Lack of association between circulating apelin level and frailty-related functional parameters in older adults: a cross-sectional study

Lack of association between circulating apelin level and frailty-related functional parameters in older adults: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Apelin, an active endogenous peptide, has been recently receiving great attention as a promising target for antiaging intervention, primarily based on results from genetically altered mice. To validate previous experimental data and investigate the possible role of apelin in huma...

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Main Authors: Il-Young Jang, Seungjoo Lee, Jeoung Hee Kim, Eunju Lee, Jin Young Lee, So Jeong Park, Da Ae Kim, Mark W. Hamrick, Jin Hoon Park, Beom-Jun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Apelin
Frailty
Aging
Sarcopenia
Biomarker
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01837-9

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