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Associations between elevated growth differentiation factor-15 and sarcopenia among community-dwelling older adults.

Miji KimJeremy D WalstonChang Won Won
Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2021)
Elevated GDF-15 was associated with prevalent sarcopenia but not able to predict incident sarcopenia in the 2-year follow-up. Further studies are needed to explore the pathophysiological roles of GDF-15 in the development of sarcopenia.
Keyphrases
  • skeletal muscle
  • community dwelling
  • cardiovascular disease