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SUBMITTER: Pereira DS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3824985 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pereira Daniele Sirineu DS Mateo Elvis Cristian Cueva EC de Queiroz Bárbara Zille BZ Assumpção Alexandra Miranda AM Miranda Aline Silva AS Felício Diogo Carvalho DC Rocha Natália Pessoa NP da Cruz dos Anjos Daniela Maria DM Pereira Danielle Aparecida Gomes DA Teixeira Antonio Lucio AL Pereira Leani Souza Máximo LS
Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands) 20130221 6
High levels of inflammatory mediators are associated with reduced physical capabilities and muscle function in the elderly. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may affect the expression and synthesis of these molecules, thus influencing the intensity of the inflammatory response and susceptibility to certain diseases. Physical exercise may attenuate age-related chronic inflammation and improve physical performance. This study evaluated the interaction between the SNP rs1800629 in TNF-α, rs180 ...[more]