The “BIOmarkers associated with Sarcopenia and PHysical frailty in EldeRly pErsons” (BIOSPHERE) study: Rationale, design and methods
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2018
Citazione:
The “BIOmarkers associated with Sarcopenia and PHysical frailty in EldeRly pErsons” (BIOSPHERE) study: Rationale, design and methods / R. Calvani, A. Picca, F. Marini, A. Biancolillo, M. Cesari, V. Pesce, A.M.S. Lezza, M. Bossola, C. Leeuwenburgh, R. Bernabei, F. Landi, E. Marzetti. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 0953-6205. - 56:Special issue(2018 Oct), pp. 19-25. [10.1016/j.ejim.2018.05.001]
Abstract:
Sarcopenia, the progressive and generalised loss of muscle mass and strength/function, is a major health issue in older adults given its high prevalence and burdensome clinical implications. Over the years, this condition has been endorsed as a marker for discriminating biological from chronological age. However, the absence of a unified operational definition has hampered its full appreciation by healthcare providers, researchers and policy-makers. In addition to this unsolved debate, the complexity of musculoskeletal ageing represents a major challenge to the identification of clinically meaningful biomarkers. Here, we illustrate the advantages of biomarker discovery procedures in muscle ageing based on multivariate methodologies as an alternative approach to traditional single-marker strategies. The rationale, design and methods of the “BIOmarkers associated with Sarcopenia and PHysical frailty in EldeRly pErsons” (BIOSPHERE) study are described as an application of a multi-marker strategy for the development of biomarkers for the newly operationalised Physical Frailty & Sarcopenia condition.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Cytokine; disability; Inflammation; multivariate analysis; muscle atrophy; Neuromuscular junction; Internal Medicine
Elenco autori:
R. Calvani, A. Picca, F. Marini, A. Biancolillo, M. Cesari, V. Pesce, A.M.S. Lezza, M. Bossola, C. Leeuwenburgh, R. Bernabei, F. Landi, E. Marzetti
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