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Clinical epidemiology of endocrine disorders in the elderly
1Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America
|March 1, 1997
Abstract:
Many epidemiologic studies have examined age-related processes in humans. Some of the difficulties with these studies are noted. Endocrinologic changes of aging often are compensated for by feedback mechanisms and do not cause dysfunction. Common aging changes are reviewed.