Associations between handgrip strength and hypertension in relation to circulating CD34-positive cell levels among Japanese older men: a cross-sectional study.

Yuji ShimizuShin-Ya KawashiriKenichi NobusueHirotomo YamanashiYasuhiro NagataTakahiro Maeda

Published in: Environmental health and preventive medicine (2021)

The positive association between handgrip strength and hypertension is limited to high CD34-positive cells. This result may help clarify the role of vascular homeostasis in maintaining muscle strength.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
induced apoptosis
physical activity
middle aged
cell therapy
risk factors
endoplasmic reticulum stress
mesenchymal stem cells
bone marrow
community dwelling