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Review
. 2003 Sep;56(3):261-72.
doi: 10.1046/j.0306-5251.2003.01877.x.

Clinical pharmacology of old age syndromes

C Broadhurst  1 , K C M Wilson, M T Kinirons, A Wagg, J K Dhesi
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Review

Clinical pharmacology of old age syndromes

C Broadhurst et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2003 Sep.

Abstract

Several syndromes occur in old age. They are often associated with increased mortality and in all there is a paucity of basic and clinical research. The recent developments in the clinical pharmacology of three common syndromes of old age (delirium, urinary incontinence, and falls) are discussed along with directions for future research.

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Figure 1
Pharmacology of bladder contraction. Diacylglycerol (DAG); adenosine triphosphate (ATP); inisitol triphosphate (IP3); G protein complex (G); n orepinephrine (NE); phospholipase C (PLC).
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