Low serum albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, and body mass are risk factors for frailty in elderly people with diabetes–a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Frailty is broadly characterized by vulnerability and decline in physical, mental and social activities and is more common in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Frailty is closely associated with nutrition, muscle strength, inflammation, and hormones etc. In h...

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Main Authors: Ikumi Yanagita, Yuya Fujihara, Chikayo Iwaya, Yuichi Kitajima, Misuzu Tajima, Masanao Honda, Yuji Teruya, Hideko Asakawa, Tomoko Ito, Terumi Eda, Noriko Yamaguchi, Yumi Kayashima, Mihoko Yoshimoto, Mayumi Harada, Shoji Yoshimoto, Eiji Aida, Toshihiko Yanase, Hajime Nawata, Kazuo Muta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01601-z