Study on relationship between elderly sarcopenia and inflammatory cytokine IL-6, anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10

Abstract Background and objectives The pathophysiological mechanism of sarcopenia in the elderly has not yet been fully understood. Here, we aim to explore the relationship between sarcopenia and the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6), and the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10 (IL-10...

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Main Authors: Yu-Dong Rong, Ai-Lin Bian, Hui-Ying Hu, Yue Ma, Xin-Zi Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-1007-9