Urinary incontinence in the elderly and age-dependent apoptosis of rhabdosphincter cells

Authors
Strasser, H Tiefenthaler, M Steinlechner, M Bartsch, G Konwalinka, G
Citation
H. Strasser et al., Urinary incontinence in the elderly and age-dependent apoptosis of rhabdosphincter cells, LANCET, 354(9182), 1999, pp. 918-919
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9182
Year of publication
1999
Pages
918 - 919
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990911)354:9182<918:UIITEA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
With advancing age, a progresive and age-dependent decrease of the density of striated muscle cells can he observed in the rhabdosphincter. This conti nuous loss of striated muscle cells due to apoptosis may finally lead to ur inary incontinence.