Francesco Landi, Riccardo Calvani, Maria Lorenzi, Anna Maria Martone, Matteo Tosato, Michael Drey, Emanuela D'Angelo, Ettore Capoluongo, Andrea Russo, Roberto Bernabei, Graziano Onder, Emanuele Marzetti
BACKGROUND: The C-terminal agrin fragment (CAF), a circulating byproduct of neuromuscular junction disassembly, has been proposed as a possible biomarker for sarcopenia. However, its validity in "real-world", multimorbid older persons is currently unknown. The present study was undertaken to verify if serum CAF levels were associated with sarcopenia in a population of old and very old persons living in the community. METHODS: Data were from the ilSIRENTE Aging and Longevity Study, a prospective cohort study conducted in all persons aged 80years and older residing in the Sirente geographic area (Italy; n=332)...
June 15, 2016: Experimental Gerontology