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ACTN3 Gene and Susceptibility to Sarcopenia and Osteoporotic Status in Older Korean Adults.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2017
Cho Jinkyung, Lee Inhwan, Kang Hyunsik
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Little information is available about molecular markers for sarcopenia and osteoporosis in Asian populations. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the association of the ACTN3 polymorphism with sarcopenia and osteoporotic status in older Korean adults. METHODS: Older Korean 62 men and 270 women (mean age 73.7 ± 6.6 years) participated in this study. Body mass index, percent body fatness, appendicular...
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