Ageing impairs muscle microvascular oxygen exchange and haemodynamics in animal models, sharing mechanistic similarities with chronic diseases like heart failure and diabetes.
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Ageing-related microvascular O2 deficits may parallel those in HF and diabetes; leaves open whether targeting them improves exercise tolerance in humans.
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