Muscle strength but not functional capacity is associated with plasma interleukin-6 levels of community-dwelling elderly women
The association of plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, muscle strength and functional capacity was investigated in a cross-sectional study of community-dwelling elderly women from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Elderly people who present controlled chronic diseases with no negative impact on physical, psyc...
Main Authors: | D.M.G. Oliveira, F.M.S. Narciso, M.L.A.S. Santos, D.S. Pereira, F.M. Coelho, J.M.D. Dias, L.S.M. Pereira |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2008-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008001200017 |
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