Effect of Metformin on Handgrip Strength, Gait Speed, Myostatin Serum Level, and Health-related Quality of Life: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial among Non-diabetic Pre-frail Elderly Patients

• Main Authors: Purwita Wijaya Laksmi (Author), Siti Setiati (Author), Tirza Z Tamin (Author), Pradana Soewondo (Author), Wasilah Rochmah (Author), Nafrialdi Nafrialdi (Author), Joedo Prihartono (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Interna Publishing, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: sarcopenia contributes to the development of frailty syndrome. Frailty syndrome is potentially improved by modifying insulin resistance, inflammation, and myostatin level. This study is aimed to investigate the effect of metformin on handgrip strength, gait speed, myostatin serum level,...