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Table 2 Skeletal muscle measurements and the 6-min walk distance

From: Association between inflammation and skeletal muscle proteolysis, skeletal mass and strength in elderly heart failure patients and their prognostic implications

 

Control

(n = 83)

Heart failure

(n = 78)

P-value

Thigh circumference (cm)

48 ± 7.2

42 ± 8.2

< 0.001

Thigh muscle thickness (cm)

2.9 ± 0.2

1.8 ± 0.3

< 0.001

Knee extensor strength (kg)

19.7 ± 6.4

13.9 ± 4.4

< 0.001

3-MH/Cr (nmol/g Cr)

191 ± 144

386 ± 445

< 0.001

6-min walk distance (m)

570 ± 45

534 ± 45

< 0.001

  1. 3-MH 3-methylhystidine, Cr Creatinine. Data represent means±SD
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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