Age-related impairments of mobility associated with cobalt and other heavy metals: Data from NHANES 1999-2004

Exposure to heavy metals promotes oxidative stress and damage to cellular components, and may accelerate age-related disease and disability. Physical mobility is a validated biomarker of age-related disability and is predictive of hospitalization and mortality. Our study examined associations betwee...

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Main Authors: Lang, I., Scarlett, Alan, Guralnik, J., Depledge, M., Melzer, D., Galloway, T.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33566