Could Urinary Amino Acids Be as New Biomarkers for Detection of Sarcopenia?
Abstract
Background
Sarcopenia
is
one
of
the
syndromes
that
cause
falls,
fractures,
and
morbidity
in
geriatric
patients.
Early
diagnosis
sarcopenia
important
as
it
known
muscle
functions
improve
with
early
intervention.
We
aimed
to
investigate
whether
urinary
amino
acid
levels
are
a
biomarker
sarcopenia.
Methods
The
study
included
ninety-one
patients
aged
45–65
who
applied
our
outpatient
clinic.
underwent
physical
examinations,
blood
tests
sixteen
different
urine
were
analyzed.
Anthropometric
measurements
made.
Physical
performances
evaluated.
Muscle
strengths
measured.
masses
Patients
divided
into
4
groups:
pre-sarcopenic,
sarcopenic,
severe
sarcopenic
non-sarcopenic.
Statistical
significance
level
was
determined
p
<
0.05.
Results
A
total
patients,
fifty-three
female
thirty-eight
males,
study.
Three
had
pre-sarcopenia,
eleven
sarcopenia,
two
met
criteria
for
while
seventy-five
non
sarcopenic.
significant
difference
found
between
non-sarcopenia
groups
terms
glutamine
valine
(p
0.001
both).
In
ROC
analysis,
cut-off
value
detecting
492
micromole/L
209
(AUC:0.875;0.968
respectively).
correlation
analysis
strength-mass
negative
leucine
strength
mass.
Conclusions
high
associated
both

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Dec. 2, 2024
Language: Английский