Article
Single and combined influence of ACE and ACTN3 genotypes on muscle phenotypes in octogenarians.
European journal of applied physiology - 1 Jul 2012
Garatachea Nuria, Fiuza-Luces Carmen, Torres-Luque Gema, Yvert Thomas, Santiago Catalina, Gómez-Gallego Félix, Ruiz Jonatan R, Lucia Alejandro
Abstract excerpt
We studied the single and combined influence of the ACE I/D and the ACTN3 R577X polymorphisms on muscle phenotypes (thigh muscles' cross-sectional area assessed with magnetic resonance imaging) and strength (maximal handgrip, 30-s chair stand test), functional ability during activities of daily living (Barthel index) and bone mineral density (proximal femur) in Caucasian (Spanish) community-dwelling old people [n...
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