Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and albumin as markers of inflammation are associated with measures of sarcopenia: a cross-sectional study.

Vera A van AtteveldJeanine M Van AncumEsmee M ReijnierseMarijke C TrappenburgCarel G M MeskersAndrea Britta Maier

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2019)

In geriatric outpatients, erythrocyte sedimentation rate was associated with all three measures of sarcopenia, underpinning the potential role of inflammation in sarcopenia.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
oxidative stress
community dwelling
physical activity
risk factors