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Inflammatory indexes are not associated with sarcopenia in Chinese community-dwelling older people: a cross-sectional study.

Tianjiao TangLingling XieLingling TanXiaoyi HuMing Yang
Published in: BMC geriatrics (2020)
Our study did not support the utility of the inflammatory indexes (NLR, PLR, and LMR) as the biomarkers of sarcopenia in Chinese community-dwelling older people. However, considering the inflammatory indexes can be simply calculated from a routine blood test, further studies in different populations remain warranted.
Keyphrases
  • community dwelling
  • oxidative stress
  • physical activity
  • risk factors
  • skeletal muscle