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Aging and Age-Related Disorders
. Ed(S): Bondy, Stephen C.; Maiese, Kenneth
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Description for Aging and Age-Related Disorders
Hardback. This book examines the interactive relationship between systems in the body, such as the nervous system and vascular system, that can enhance or sometimes limit cellular longevity. It details medical applications that should lead to improved health care. Editor(s): Bondy, Stephen C.; Maiese, Kenneth. Series: Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice. Num Pages: 472 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFGC; MJX; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 37. Weight in Grams: 954.
Features that characterize the aging process include the gradual accumulation of cell damage after prolonged exposure to oxidative and inflammatory events over a lifetime. In addition to the accretion of lesions, the intrinsic levels of pro-oxidant and aberrant immune responses are elevated with age. These adverse events are often further enhanced by the chronic and slow progressing diseases that characterize the senescent brain and cardiovascular system. The incidence of some disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and vascular diseases are sufficiently prevalent in the extreme elderly that these disorders can arguably be considered "normal". Aging and Aging-Related Disorders ... Read more
Features that characterize the aging process include the gradual accumulation of cell damage after prolonged exposure to oxidative and inflammatory events over a lifetime. In addition to the accretion of lesions, the intrinsic levels of pro-oxidant and aberrant immune responses are elevated with age. These adverse events are often further enhanced by the chronic and slow progressing diseases that characterize the senescent brain and cardiovascular system. The incidence of some disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and vascular diseases are sufficiently prevalent in the extreme elderly that these disorders can arguably be considered "normal". Aging and Aging-Related Disorders ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Series
Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice
Number of Pages
472
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781607616016
SKU
V9781607616016
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