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From: Lack of association between circulating apelin level and frailty-related functional parameters in older adults: a cross-sectional study

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Differences in frailty-related parameters according to serum apelin quartiles (a) before and (b) after adjustment for sex, age, and BMI. The estimated means with 95% confidence intervals were generated and compared using analysis of covariance. Serum apelin quartiles: Q1 = 0.087–0.199 ng/mL, Q2 = 0.200–0.269 ng/mL, Q3 = 0.270–0.378 ng/mL, and Q4 = 0.379–2.440 ng/mL. BMI, body mass index; SPPB, short physical performance battery; ASMI, appendicular skeletal muscle mass index; PHQ-2, patient health questionnaire-2

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