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Table 3 Biochemical parameters and muscle mass stratified by age

From: Determination of skeletal muscle mass by aspartate aminotransferase / alanine aminotransferase ratio, insulin and FSH in Chinese women with sarcopenia

  

sarcopenia

No sarcopenia

P value

AGE:50 ~ 59

Insulin/(mmol/L)

4.90(3.71,7.00)

7.25(5.22,10.4)

0.000*

AST/ALT

1.19(1.02,1.41)

1.09(0.89,1.31)

0.001*

FSH/(IU/L)

77.4(57.4,94.6)

63.2(43.6,82.1)

0.000*

ASMI/(kg/m2)

5.40(5.20,5.60)

6.40(6.00.6.90)

0.000*

AGE:60 ~ 69

Insulin/(mmol/L)

5.40(3.43,8.03)

8.06(5.63,11.3)

0.000*

AST/ALT

1.36(1.13,1.64)

1.14(0.95,1.38)

0.000*

FSH/(IU/L)

68.9(54.2,81.5)

62.0(49.1,77.2)

0.001*

ASMI/(kg/m2)

5.30(5.05,5.50)

6.30(6.00,6.70)

0.000*

AGE:70 ~ 79

Insulin/(mmol/L)

5.23(3.68,8.22)

8.37(5.25,11.8)

0.000*

AST/ALT

1.50(1.27,1.83)

1.27(1.05,1.54)

0.000*

FSH/(IU/L)

71.8(55.8,95.4)

60.1(50.8,76.1)

0.000*

ASMI/(kg/m2)

5.20(5.00,5.40)

6.20(5.90,6.60)

0.000*

AGE > 80

Insulin/(mmol/L)

5.22(3.46,7.17)

9.78(6.25,15.0)

0.000*

AST/ALT

1.77(1.45,2.14)

1.35(1.11,1.69)

0.003*

FSH/(IU/L)

73.8(62.9,92.3)

69.0(51.4,95.1)

0.568

ASMI/(kg/m2)

5.00(4.70,5.40)

6.10(5.90,6.40)

0.000*

  1. AST/ALT, alanine aminotransferase to aspartate aminotransferase ratio; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; ASMI, appendicular skeletal muscle mass index. *P <0.05
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