The relationship between primary sarcopenia and SARC-F, serum MMP9, TIMP1 levels, and MMP9/TIMP1 ratio in the geriatric patients.

Veysel Suzan Hakan Yavuzer Rabia Bağ Soytaş Bahar Bektan Kanat Pınar Arman Tugce Emiroglu Gedik Damla UnalOguz AtarIbrahim Murat BolayirliAlper Doventas

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2021)

Although this study supports the use of SARC-F questionnaire in daily practice; if SARC-F can't be applicable, the MMP9/TIMP1 ratio could be an alternative choice to the SARC-F.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
cell migration
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
primary care
physical activity
prognostic factors
skeletal muscle
cross sectional
patient reported outcomes
hip fracture
decision making
psychometric properties