Association of AST/ALT (De Ritis) ratio with sarcopenia in a Chinese population of community-dwelling elderly

Background: The aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase (AST/ALT) ratio, also known as De Ritis ratio, has been reportedly associated with malnutrition which plays a crucial role in sarcopenia. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between AST/ALT ratio and sarcopenia in...

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Main Authors: Cheng Wu, Quan Wang, Chun-Ya Zhou, Hui-Xian Sun, Yu-Shuang Lin, Xin-Feng Jiao, Xiang Lu, Jin-Shui Xu, Zheng-Kai Shen, Yan Guo, Wei Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023076351