Association between serum interleukin-6 and frailty in older men: cross-sectional data.

Monica C Tembo Kara L Holloway-Kew Chiara C BortolasciSharon L Brennan-OlsenLana J WilliamsMark A KotowiczJulie A Pasco

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2021)

These data suggest that IL-6 is positively associated with frailty in men, partly explained by advancing age and medications known to affect inflammation.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
middle aged
cross sectional
electronic health record
big data
oxidative stress
data analysis