Current and emerging biomarkers of frailty in the elderly
Al Saedi, Ahmed ORCID: 0000-0002-2479-5317, Feehan, Jack
ORCID: 0000-0002-9627-1299, Phu, Steven
ORCID: 0000-0003-0305-9940 and Duque, Gustavo
ORCID: 0000-0001-8126-0637
(2019)
Current and emerging biomarkers of frailty in the elderly.
Clinical Interventions in Aging, 14.
pp. 389-398.
ISSN 1176-9092
Abstract
The term “frailty” is used to describe a subset of older adults who appear weaker and more vulnerable than their age-matched counterparts, despite having similar comorbidities, demography, sex, and age. The diagnosis of frailty is usually clinical and based on specific criteria, which are sometimes inconsistent. Therefore, there is an increasing need to identify and validate robust biomarkers for this condition. In this review, we summarize current evidence on the validity and practicality of the most commonly used biomarkers for frailty, while also comparing them with new upcoming strategies to identify this condition.
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Item type | Article |
URI | https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/44334 |
DOI | 10.2147/CIA.S168687 |
Official URL | https://www.dovepress.com/current-and-emerging-bio... |
Subjects | Current > FOR (2020) Classification > 3202 Clinical sciences Current > Division/Research > Institute for Health and Sport |
Keywords | frailty, biomarkers, COP cells, mesenchymal stem cells, disability, elderly |
Citations in Scopus | 92 - View on Scopus |
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