A multi-cohort study of polymorphisms in the GH/IGF axis and physical capability: the HALCyon programme.

BACKGROUND: Low muscle mass and function have been associated with poorer indicators of physical capability in older people, which are in-turn associated with increased mortality rates. The growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor (GH/IGF) axis is involved in muscle function and genetic variants in...

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Main Authors: Alfred, T, Ben-Shlomo, Y, Cooper, R, Hardy, R, Cooper, C, Deary, I, Gaunt, T, Gunnell, D, Harris, SE, Kumari, M, Martin, R, Sayer, A, Starr, J, Kuh, D, Day, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012