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Experimental Diabetes Research
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 657103, 12 pages
doi:10.1155/2012/657103
Review Article

The Influence of Autonomic Dysfunction Associated with Aging and Type 2 Diabetes on Daily Life Activities

Jerrold Petrofsky, Lee Berk, and Hani Al-Nakhli

Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA

Received 5 August 2011; Revised 28 January 2012; Accepted 30 January 2012

Academic Editor: Nicola Montano

Copyright © 2012 Jerrold Petrofsky et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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