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Table 4 Correlations of microRNAs and sarcopenic parameters

From: Circulating MicroRNA-486 and MicroRNA-146a serve as potential biomarkers of sarcopenia in the older adults

  c-miR-133a c-miR-486 c-miR-21 c-miR-146a BMI Waistline PBL PBF LMI SMI T-score Grip strength Gait speed
c-miR-133a —             
c-miR-486 .420* —            
c-miR-21 .576* .441* —           
c-miR-146a .578* .361* .934* —          
BMI -.041 .253* .023 .069 —         
Waistline -.004 .196 .062 .150 .846* —        
PBL .144 .038 .135 .141 -.308* -.125 —       
PBF -.122 -.030 -.124 -.129 .318* .129 -.997* —      
LMI .050 .269* .118 .165 .751* .733* .391* -.380* —     
SMI .098 .334* .213 .240* .647* .638* .367* -.357* .884* —    
T score -.052 .082 .051 .090 .045 .178 .443* -.491* .353* .304* —   
Grip strength .144 .182 .202 .253* .195 .273* .512* -.515* .543* .568* .409* —  
Gait speed .155 .173 .050 .075 .086 .018 .093 -.085 .146 .254* .136 .421* —
  1. BMI body mass index, PBL percentage of body lean, PBF percentage of body fat, LMI lean mass index, SMI skeletal muscle mass index; *P <0 .05
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BMC Geriatrics

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