Genetic variant of Interleukin-18 gene is associated with the Frailty Index in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Background: the term frailty refers to a condition of increased vulnerability to stressors among older people, leading to a decline in homeostatic reserve. Frailty often leads to falls, hospitalisation and mortality, hence its importance for the delivery of health care to older adults. The pathophys...

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Autores principales: Mekli, Krisztina, Marshall, Alan, Nazroo, James, Vanhoutte, Bram, Pendleton, Neil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Research Papers
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4621230/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26396182
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afv122

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4621230/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26396182
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afv122

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