IJOEP : International Journal of Ecophysiology
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2023): International Journal of Ecophysiology

Plasma Sirt-1 Level in Various Frailty Degree in Elderly Outpatients at Prof. Chairudin P. Lubis Hospital, Medan

Fadhilah Hayati (Unknown)
Dedi Ardinata (Unknown)
Nuraiza Meutia (Unknown)
Ririe Fachrina Malisie (Unknown)
Muhammad Ichwan (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Nov 2023

Abstract

Frailty is a physical aging syndrome characterized by health vulnerability. Diagnosis is established incorrectly based on three or more of the five criteria: weakness, decreased walking speed, fatigue, decreased physical activity, and weight loss. Sirtuin 1 plays a role in weakness, particularly in the elderly, acting as a protective factor during weakness, and its activation could provide a novel therapeutic approach. However, research in this area is still very limited. A cross-sectional method with observation or measurement of study subjects was employed in this research, involving a total of 118 elderly subjects selected through non-probability sampling. Pearson correlation test indicates a relationship between the polymorphism genotype (rs2273773) in the SIRT1 gene and the frailty scale (p-value < 0.05), while no relationship was found between plasma SIRT1 levels and the frailty scale (p-value > 0.05). Furthermore, the F-test reveals a significant simultaneous relationship between the polymorphism genotype (rs2273773) and plasma SIRT1 levels with frailty (p-value < 0.05).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijoep

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry

Description

International Journal of Ecophysiology (IJOEP) is a peer-reviewed biannual journal (February and July) published by TALENTA Publisher and organized by Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) as an open-access journal. It welcomes full research articles in the ...