Chronic age-related diseases share risk factors: do they share pathophysiological mechanisms and why does that matter?

Probst-Hensch, N M

Chronic age-related diseases share risk factors: do they share pathophysiological mechanisms and why does that matter? [electronic resource] - Swiss medical weekly 2010 - w13072 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

1424-3997

10.4414/smw.2010.13072 doi


Age Factors
Aged
Air Pollution--adverse effects
Caloric Restriction
Cause of Death
Cell Cycle--genetics
Chronic Disease--mortality
Gene Expression Regulation--genetics
Genetic Predisposition to Disease--genetics
Genomics
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Inflammation
Insulin--blood
Insulin Resistance--genetics
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I--genetics
Life Expectancy
Life Style
Obesity--genetics
Risk Factors
Signal Transduction--genetics
Switzerland
Urbanization
World Health Organization