Associations between ACE-Inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, and Lean Body Mass in Community Dwelling Older Women

Associations between ACE-Inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, and Lean Body Mass in Community Dwelling Older Women

Studies suggest that ACE-inhibitors (ACE-I) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may preserve skeletal muscle with aging. We evaluated longitudinal differences in lean body mass (LBM) among women diagnosed with hypertension and classified as ACE-I/ARB users and nonusers among Women’s Health Init...

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Main Authors: Jennifer W. Bea, Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller, Betsy C. Wertheim, Yann Klimentidis, Zhao Chen, Oleg Zaslavsky, Todd M. Manini, Catherine R. Womack, Candyce H. Kroenke, Andrea Z. LaCroix, Cynthia A. Thomson
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8491092
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