Depression following hip fracture is associated with increased physical frailty in older adults: the role of the cortisol: dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate ratio

BACKGROUND: Hip fracture in older adults is associated with depression and frailty. This study examined the synergistic effects of depression and hip fracture on physical frailty, and the mediating role of the cortisol:dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) ratio. METHODS: This was an observational...

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Autores principales: Phillips, Anna C, Upton, Jane, Duggal, Niharika Arora, Carroll, Douglas, Lord, Janet M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3698022/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23773910
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-60

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3698022/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23773910
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-60

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