Table 3.
Correlations between inflammatory markers and clinical measures
aLBM | Fat Mass | Grip | |
---|---|---|---|
GDF15 | −0.34 (p < 0.001) | −0.25 (p = 0.012) | −0.29 (p = 0.003) |
IL-8 | −0.27 (p = 0.006) | −0.30 (p = 0.002) | −0.17 (p = 0.075) |
Activin A | −0.30 (p = 0.002) | −0.22 (p = 0.028) | −0.16 (p = 0.105) |
Correlation analyses performed by Pearson’s correlation or Spearman’s correlation when data were not normally distributed. aLBM, appendicular lean body mass.