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DOES GENDER INFLUENCE RISK FOR ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION IN OLDER ADULTS WITH SARCOPENIA?

Older adults with sarcopenia may be at risk for unstable postural blood pressure due to diminished lean mass that plays a role in maintaining fluid volume. Males have greater lean mass, so risk may be mediated by gender. We compared postural blood pressure changes in older men (77.1 ± 2.0 years; n =...

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Autores principales: Benton, Melissa J, Silva-Smith, Amy L, Spicher, Jefferson M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6841201/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.2519