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Relationship of Haptoglobin Phenotypes With Sarcopaenia in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure.
Heart, lung & circulation - 1 Jun 2022
Karim Asima, Muhammad Tahir, Shah Islam, Khan Javaidullah, Qaisar Rizwan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Systemic inflammation in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) contributes to age-related muscle loss or sarcopaenia. However, the relationship of plasma haptoglobin (Hp), an acute-phase reactant, with muscle and physical health in CHF is unknown. METHODS: This study investigated the associations of plasma haptoglobin levels and phenotypes with handgrip strength (HGS), appendicular skeletal muscle...
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