disease interaction(s) of metabolic syndrome with frailty
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Introduction
Interaction:
- 2 components of the metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance & increased C-reactive protein have been associated with development of frailty[1]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8) Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2013
- ↑ Barzilay JI, Blaum C, Moore T et al Insulin resistance and inflammation as precursors of frailty: the Cardiovascular Health Study. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Apr 9;167(7):635-41. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17420420
- ↑ Barzilay JI, Cotsonis GA, Walston J Insulin resistance is associated with decreased quadriceps muscle strength in nondiabetic adults aged >or=70 years. Diabetes Care. 2009 Apr;32(4):736-8. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19171728