Rationale and Design of MAGNET (Mitochondria-AGing in NorthErn Taiwan) Study: A Community-based Cohort Investigating Mitochondria-related Aging and Cardiovascular Diseases in Suburban Areas of Northern Taiwan

Background: Aging is known to play a key role in the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Although aging is associated with mitochondria dysfunction, the impact of mitochondria-related aging on CVDs has remained unclear in Taiwan. Methods: The Mitochondria-AGing in NorthErn Taiwan (MAGNET)...

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Main Authors: Chung-Lieh Hung, Yih-Jer Wu, Chun-Chieh Liu, Bo-Chin Chi, Sheng-Shiung Chang, Li-Yu Wang, Hung-I. Yeh, Yau-Huei Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2012-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812000828