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UNINA9910454637003321 |
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Autore |
Masoro Edward J |
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Titolo |
Challenges of biological aging [[electronic resource] /] / Edward J. Masoro |
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New York, : Springer, c1999 |
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ISBN |
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9786611765644 |
0-8261-0082-1 |
1-281-76564-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Aging - Physiological aspects |
Aging |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 AGING: A BIOLOGICAL PUZZLE; 2 DEMOGRAPHY AND THE SOCIETAL CHALLENGE; 3 WHY AGING OCCURS; 4 HOW AGING OCCURS; 5 BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF AGING: A UNIFYING CONCEPT; 6 THE HUMAN AGING PHENOTYPE; 7 POSSIBLE INTERVENTIONS TO RETARD AGING; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This volume provides the non-biologist an overview of what is known about the physiological bases of aging. The author examines the many basic theories and emerging hypotheses underlying the molecular, cellular, and systemic processes involved in senescence. He addresses the normal physiological changes that characterize the aging phenotype, and also considers the role of many age-associated diseases in growing older. Masoro synthesizes a much-needed ""unified theory"" of biological aging to which explains how and why the body grows into the condition we call ""old."" This text is intended for |
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