Nice piece, Gunnar! Very clearly explained and some great takeaways 👌🏽 - River D'Almeida, Ph.D - Medium

Aging is often accompanied by systemic low-grade inflammation, a weakened immune system, and lower production of anabolic hormones. Inflammation engenders the release of cytokines (signal …

Muscle Wasting and Aging: What Do We Know?

Gunnar De Winter

River D'Almeida, Ph.D

Apr 8, 2021

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Nice piece, Gunnar! Very clearly explained and some great takeaways 👌🏽

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