International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 89-95 , June 2010

Self-assessed Impairment of Masticatory Ability and Lower Serum Albumin Levels Among Community-dwelling Elderly Persons

  • Shingo Moriya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Health, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Shingo Moriya, Department of Oral Health, National Institute of Public Health, 2-3-6 Minami, Wako, Saitama, 351-0197, Japan
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  • Kanchu Tei

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Oral Pathobiological Science, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Tsukasa Muramatsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health and Nutritional Science, Faculty of Human Health Science, Matsumoto University, Matsumoto, Japan
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  • Ayumi Murata

      Affiliations

    • Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Division of Oral Health Science, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Masumi Muramatsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Kenji Notani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Division of Oral Health Science, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Yuichi Ando

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Health, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Japan
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  • Akiko Eto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Health, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Japan
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  • Nobuo Inoue

      Affiliations

    • Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Division of Oral Health Science, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Hiroko Miura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Health, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Japan

,Accepted 10 December 2009.

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PII: S1873-9598(10)70029-6

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(10)70029-6

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 89-95 , June 2010

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