Growth Hormone and/OR Exercise for the Frail Elderly

MacLean, David B.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 3R01AG010942-04S1
• Application #: 2052169
• Study Section: Biological and Clinical Aging Review Committee (BCA)
• Project Start: 1992-09-25
• Project End: 1998-06-30
• Budget Start: 1996-07-01
• Budget End: 1998-06-30
• Support Year: 4
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: Rhode Island Hospital (Providence, RI)
• DUNS #: 161202122
• City: Providence
• State: RI
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 02903

Publications

Kiel, D P; Puhl, J; Rosen, C J et al. (1998) Lack of an association between insulin-like growth factor-I and body composition, muscle strength, physical performance or self-reported mobility among older persons with functional limitations. J Am Geriatr Soc 46:822-8

Rosen, C J; Donahue, L R (1998) Insulin-like growth factors and bone: the osteoporosis connection revisited. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 219:1-7

Rosen, C J; Verault, D; Steffens, C et al. (1997) Effects of age and estrogen status on the skeletal IGF regulatory system. Studies with human marrow. Endocrine 7:77-80

Rosen, C J; Dimai, H P; Vereault, D et al. (1997) Circulating and skeletal insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) concentrations in two inbred strains of mice with different bone mineral densities. Bone 21:217-23

Beamer, W G; Donahue, L R; Rosen, C J et al. (1996) Genetic variability in adult bone density among inbred strains of mice. Bone 18:397-403

Rosen, C J (1994) Growth hormone, insulin-like growth factors, and the senescent skeleton: Ponce de Leon's Fountain revisited? J Cell Biochem 56:348-56