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Association of hemoglobin concentration with handgrip strength in relation to hepatocyte growth factor levels among elderly Japanese men aged 60–69 years: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Hemoglobin concentration reportedly is positively associated with muscle strength, for example, handgrip strength. However, hemoglobin cannot repair muscle directly, but is beneficial only in a supportive role. Since hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) regulates muscle satellite cell producti...

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Autores principales: Shimizu, Yuji, Yamanashi, Hirotomo, Noguchi, Yuko, Koyamatsu, Jun, Nagayoshi, Mako, Kiyoura, Kairi, Fukui, Shoichi, Tamai, Mami, Kawashiri, Shin-Ya, Arima, Kazuhiko, Maeda, Takahiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6220508/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30400772
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12199-018-0744-x