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SUBMITTER: Tan L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7441391 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tan Lingling L Li Ruicen R Hu Xiaoyi X Zhu Yuan Y Bao Ting T Zuo Yun Y Yang Ming M
Scientific reports 20200820 1
Measuring handgrip strength is the initial step to diagnose sarcopenia. To investigate whether the serum creatinine (Cr)/cystatin C (CysC) ratio could serve as a case-finding tool for low handgrip strength, we conducted a diagnostic accuracy study. Adults (aged ≥ 40 years) with normal renal function were recruited. Trained nurses collected blood samples and conducted the anthropometric measurements and handgrip strength test. The serum concentrations of Cr, CysC, and other biomarkers were measur ...[more]