Interactions between Serum Adipokines and Osteocalcin in Older Patients with Hip Fracture.

The malnourished group compared to the rest of the cohort was older (83.6 ± 7.8 versus 81.2 ± 8.0 years; P = 0.015) and as would be expected had higher serum levels of adiponectin (19.3 ± 6.6 versus 16.5 ± 7.5 ng/mL; P = 0.035) and lower levels of leptin (2.9 ± 1.3 versus 26.5 ± 25.0 ng/mL; P < 0.001), haemoglobin (121.3 ± 16.3 versus 126.3 ± 17.4 g/L; P = 0.021), leptin/adiponectin (0.17 versus 2.13; P < 0.001), and leptin/resistin (0.22 versus 1.94; P < 0.001) ratios; OC levels were also lower, however, the difference did not reach statistical significance (15.3 ± 9.7 versus 18.2 ± 17.3 ng/mL; P = 0.117).

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