GDF‐15 is associated with sarcopenia and frailty in acutely admitted older medical patients

• Main Authors: Rikke S. Kamper (Author), Hanne Nygaard (Author), Louis Praeger‐Jahnsen (Author), Anette Ekmann (Author), Sisse Bolm Ditlev (Author), Martin Schultz (Author), Sofie Krarup Hansen (Author), Pernille Hansen (Author), Eckart Pressel (Author), Charlotte Suetta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Growth differentiation factor‐15 (GDF‐15) has been associated with senescence, lower muscle strength, and physical performance in healthy older people. Still, it is not clear whether GDF‐15 can be utilized as a biomarker of sarcopenia and frailty in the early stages of hospitaliz...