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Sex differences in the frailty phenotype and mortality in the I-Lan longitudinal aging study cohort.
BMC geriatrics - 23 Feb 2024
Lu Ya-Wen, Chang Chun-Chin, Chou Ruey-Hsing, Lee Wei-Ju, Chen Liang-Kung, Huang Po-Hsun, Lin Shing-Jong
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BACKGROUND: Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome related to multiple adverse outcomes. Sex differences in its prevalence and impact on mortality remain incompletely understood. METHODS: This study was conducted with data from the I-Lan Longitudinal Aging Study, in which community-dwelling subjects aged > 50 years without coronary artery disease or diabetes were enrolled. Sex disparities in phenotypically...
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