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SUBMITTER: Foger-Samwald U
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8910503 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Föger-Samwald Ursula U Kerschan-Schindl Katharina K Butylina Maria M Pietschmann Peter P
International journal of molecular sciences 20220228 5
Age-related chronic diseases are an enormous burden to modern societies worldwide. Among these, osteoporosis, a condition that predisposes individuals to an increased risk of fractures, substantially contributes to increased mortality and health-care costs in elderly. It is now well accepted that advanced chronical age is one of the main risk factors for chronical diseases. Hence, targeting fundamental aging mechanisms such as senescence has become a promising option in the treatment of these di ...[more]