Inflammatory markers and frailty in home-dwelling elderly, a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Low-grade, chronic inflammation during ageing, (“inflammageing”), is suggested to be involved in the development of frailty in older age. However, studies on the association between frailty, using the frailty index definition, and inflammatory markers are limited. The aim of this...

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Published in:	BMC Geriatrics
Main Authors:	Pia Bålsrud, Stine M. Ulven, Jacob J. Christensen, Inger Ottestad, Kirsten B. Holven
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Frailty Frailty Index Inflammation Ageing Inflammageing Home-dwelling
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04690-2