Associations of homoarginine with bone metabolism and density, muscle strength and mortality: cross-...
Associations of homoarginine with bone metabolism and density, muscle strength and mortality: cross-sectional and prospective data from 506 female nursing home patients
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London: Springer-Verlag
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English
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In female nursing home patients, homoarginine was associated with lower bone turnover, higher bone density, lower mortality and, by trend, with muscle strength.
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Homoarginine, a cationic amino acid, may be relevant for muscusloskeletal health because it inhibits alkaline phosphatases (AP) and is involved in nitric oxide...
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Associations of homoarginine with bone metabolism and density, muscle strength and mortality: cross-sectional and prospective data from 506 female nursing home patients
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1273201488
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1273201488
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0937-941X
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1433-2965
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10.1007/s00198-012-1950-9
