Why do veins stiffen with advancing age?

J Appl Physiol (1985). 2011 Jan;110(1):11-2. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01273.2010. Epub 2010 Nov 4.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aging / physiology*
  • Elasticity / physiology
  • Humans
  • Leg / blood supply
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Receptors, Adrenergic / metabolism*
  • Vascular Resistance / physiology
  • Veins / physiology*

Substances

  • Receptors, Adrenergic