Muscle Atrophy By: Junjie Xiao Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9789811314346, 9811314349 eText ISBN: 9789811314353, 9811314357 Copyright year: 2018 Format: EPUB Available from $ 239.00 USD SKU 9789811314353 The book addresses the development of muscle atrophy, which can be caused by denervation, disuse, excessive fasting, aging, and a variety of diseases including heart failure, chronic kidney diseases and cancers. Muscle atrophy reduces quality of life and increases morbidity and mortality worldwide. The book is divided into five parts, the first of which describes the general aspects of muscle atrophy including its characteristics, related economic and health burdens, and the current clinical therapy. Secondly, basic aspects of muscle atrophy including the composition, structure and function of skeletal muscle, muscle changes in response to atrophy, and experimental models are summarized. Thirdly, the book Download ebook: https://ouo.io/Q3rd2Qf
