The association of circulating kynurenine, a tryptophan metabolite, with frailty in older adults
Il‐Young Jang, Jin Hoon Park, Jeoung Hee Kim, Seungjoo Lee, Eun‐Ju Lee, Jin Young Lee, So Jeong Park, Da Ae Kim, Mark W. Hamrick, Beom‐Jun Kim
Abstract
= 0.014). These data provide clinical evidence that circulating kynurenine might be a potential biomarker for assessing the risk of frailty in humans.
Topics & Concepts
KynurenineMetaboliteAssociation (psychology)Tryptophan MetabolismTryptophanKynurenine pathwayMedicineGerontologyInternal medicinePsychologyBiologyBiochemistryAmino acidPsychotherapistTryptophan and brain disordersIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersFrailty in Older Adults