High-throughput sequencing of plasma microRNA in elderly men fed a high protein diet in relation to the PBMC transcriptome: A 10 week randomized controlled trial

High-throughput sequencing of plasma microRNA in elderly men fed a high protein diet in relation to the PBMC transcriptome: A 10 week randomized controlled trial Thirty one healthy men older than age 70 were randomized to consume either the recommended dietary allowance (RDA; 0.8 g/kg/day) or twice the RDA (2xRDA; 1.6g/kg/day) of protein for 10 weeks.