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Handgrip strength at midlife and familial longevity: The Leiden Longevity Study

Low handgrip strength has been linked with premature mortality in diverse samples of middle-aged and elderly subjects. The value of handgrip strength as marker of “exceptional” human longevity has not been previously explored. We postulated that the genetic influence on extreme survival might also b...

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Autores principales: Ling, Carolina H. Y., de Craen, Anton J. M., Slagboom, P. Eline, Westendorp, Rudi G. J., Maier, Andrea B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3448992/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21833741
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11357-011-9295-4