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. 2020 Nov 9;15(11):e0242152. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242152

Table 3. Correlations between inflammatory biomarkers and geriatric and biochemical parameters.

Parameters TNF-α IL-6 IL-8 CRP
r p r p r p r p
Geriatric parameters
Frailty SEGAm score 0.15 0.17 0.34 0.001 0.28 0.007 0.33 0.005
TUG time 0.1 0.52 0.11 0.45 0.31 0.03 0.03 0.823
MNA-SF score −0.10 0.34 −0.25 0.021 −0.15 0.16 −0.37 0.001
ADL score −0.218 0.04 −0.33 0.002 −0.21 0.05 −0.38 0.001
Biochemical parameters
Albumin, g/l −0.22 0.04 −0.43 <0.001 0.05 0.65 −0.62 <0.001
HbA1c, % −0.13 0.50 0.51 0.005 0.38 0.047 0.35 0.13

TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-8, interleukin-8; IL-6, interleukin-6; CRP, C-reactive protein; SEGAm, modified Short Emergency Geriatric Assessment; TUG Timed Up and Go; MNA-SF, Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form; ADL, Activities of Daily Living; HbAIc, hemoglobin A1c.