Alcohol consumption and S-Klotho plasma levels in sedentary healthy middle-aged adults: A cross sectional study

Ageing is characterized by a progressive loss of physiological integrity, leading to impaired function and increased vulnerability to death (L ópez-otín et al., 2013). This deterioration is the primary risk factor for major human pathologies including cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, cancer and/or neurodegenerative disorders (López-otín et al., 2013). These diseases represent the major cause of morbidity and mortality in develope d countries, and implies a substantial increase in health costs (Kingsley, 2015; Wilmoth, 2000).
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