Is the somatotropic axis related to sympathetic nerve activity in healthy ageing men?
OBJECTIVE: The mechanisms underlying the age-related increase in blood pressure and sympathetic nerve activity remain largely unknown. The decline in growth hormone (GH) secretion and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) with age has been related to several cardiovascular risk factors. Low serum IGF...
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Формат: | Journal article |
Язык: | English |
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2001
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