| Literature DB >> 20335737 |
Dawn A Lowe1, Kristen A Baltgalvis, Sarah M Greising.
Abstract
Muscle weakness ensues when serum testosterone declines with age in men. Testosterone's female counterpart, estrogen, also has been implicated in age-related strength loss, but these results are less conclusive. Our working hypothesis is that estrogens do benefit muscle strength, and that the underlying mechanism involves estrogen receptors to improve muscle quality more so than quantity.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20335737 PMCID: PMC2873087 DOI: 10.1097/JES.0b013e3181d496bc
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exerc Sport Sci Rev ISSN: 0091-6331 Impact factor: 6.230