C-reactive protein, but not neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, is inversely associated with muscle strength only in older men: NHANES 1999–2002

To evaluate the association of inflammation (C-reactive protein (CRP) and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) levels) with muscle strength in older adults. We also aimed to evaluate whether these associations are sex-specific. A cross-sectional study was performed with data from the National Health an...

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Main Authors: Patrícia C.B. Lobo, Flávia M.S. de Branco, Claude Pichard, Erick P. de Oliveira, Gustavo D. Pimentel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Experimental Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0531556523000050