Conceptual and methodological issues relevant to cytokine and inflammatory marker measurements in clinical research.

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Published in Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care on September 01, 2010

Authors

Xin Zhou1, Maren S Fragala, Janet E McElhaney, George A Kuchel

Author Affiliations

1: UConn Center on Aging, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington, Farmington, CT 06030-5215, USA.

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