Prognostic value of serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in long term care

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 65-71

  Maurel, Stéphane ^a   Hamon, Brigitte ^a   Taillandier, Jean ^a   Rudant, Eric ^a   Bonhomme Faivre, Laurence ^a   Trivalle, Christophe ^a  

^a HÔPITAL PAUL BROUSSE   (France)

Author keywords

Frailty in elderly; IL 6; Prognosis of survival in elderly

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL RATE; WARD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; FRANCE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 34247556108     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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