The validity of the "Kihon Check-list" as an index of frailty and its biomarkers and inflammatory markers in elderly people - Concepedia

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The validity of the "Kihon Check-list" as an index of frailty and its biomarkers and inflammatory markers in elderly people

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2011

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Kishiko Ogawa, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Hiroto Yoshida, Mariko Nishi, Taro Fukaya, Miji Kim, Hidenori Amano, Sanyoon Lee, Naoki Watanabe, Shoji Shinkai

Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi Japanese Journal of Geriatrics

Abstract

The KCL items 1-20 can be used as a frailty index for Japanese elderly population. IL-6 and β(2)-MG are potential candidates for biomarkers of frailty.

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