Table 4.

Distribution of metabolic markers in patients with and without sarcopenia.

Metabolites	Main Group (F = M = 47)	Control Group (F = M = 28)	p
Fibroblast growth factor 21 ng/L	263.8 [251.4–274.8]	267 [246.5–273.5]	0.80
Nitrates, mmol/L	0.21 [0.21–0.355]	0.105 [0.07–0.14]	0.05
Malondialdehyde (MDA), µmol/L	290.32 [260.97–290.32]	147.42 [78.06–216.77]	0.76