Association between sarcopenia and levels of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 in the elderly

Bian, Ai-Lin; Ma, Yue; Zhou, Xin-Zi; Guo, Ying; Wang, Wenyi; Zhang, Yiran; Wang, Xiaofei

doi:10.1186/s12891-020-03236-y

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Association between sarcopenia and levels of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 in the elderly

Published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders • Apr 7, 2020

Authors:

Ai-Lin Bian

Yue Ma

Xin-Zi Zhou

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Age-related sarcopenia is a serious global health issue in elderly individuals and for the community as it induces disability and significant economic burden. The purpose of the study is to understand the factors associated with sarcopenia and the role of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-...

Subject

Sarcopenia

Medicine

Bioelectrical impedance analysis

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