Low serum IL-6 is associated with high 6-minute walking performance in asymptomatic women aged 20 to 70Â years

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10736999	Experimental Gerontology	2012	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº In asymptomatic women, physical fitness is negatively associated with blood IL-6. âº This association is independent of age and numerous confounders. âº Whether this association is due to preclinical diseases remains to be determined.

Keywords

25(OH) vitamin D 6-minute walking distance Healthy subjects Low-grade inflammation Aging Muscle strength Population studies adiposity

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Low serum IL-6 is associated with high 6-minute walking performance in asymptomatic women aged 20 to 70Â years

Authors

Hubert Blain, Audrey Jaussent, Séverine Béziat, Anne-Marie Dupuy, Pierre L. Bernard, Denis Mariano-Goulart, Jean-Paul Cristol, Charles Sultan, Marie-Christine Picot,