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

• मुख्य लेखकों: Purwita Wijaya Laksmi (लेखक), Siti Setiati (लेखक), Tirza Z Tamin (लेखक), Pradana Soewondo (लेखक), Wasilah Rochmah (लेखक), Nafrialdi Nafrialdi (लेखक), Joedo Prihartono (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Interna Publishing, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: 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,...