Serum Interleukin‐6 and Hemoglobin as Physiological Correlates in the Geriatric Syndrome of Frailty: A Pilot Study
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- 1 July 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 50 (7) , 1268-1271
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50315.x
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine specific physiological correlates of the geriatric syndrome of frailty that warrant further investigation. DESIGN: Population‐based case‐control study. SETTING: General Clini...Keywords
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