Association Between Neutrophil–Lymphocyte Ratio and Frailty: The Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey

Association Between Neutrophil–Lymphocyte Ratio and Frailty: The Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey

Background: Inflammation has been reported to play an important role in frailty syndrome. The neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has recently emerged as an informative marker for systematic inflammation. However, few studies have examined the association between NLR and frailty. This study aims to ex...

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Main Authors: Weihao Xu, Yuanfeng Liang, Zhanyi Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
inflammatory marker
neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio
frailty
frailty index
old age
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.783077/full

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