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Elevated levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 are also positively associated with sarcopenia in the elderly, potentially acting as a compensatory response to chronic inflammation.
High IL-10 levels in sarcopenia may indicate the body's attempt to fight inflammation. This suggests that simply boosting anti-inflammatory markers might not be enough if the underlying pro-inflammatory drive (IL-6) is too strong. Focus on reducing overall inflammatory load.
ModerateQualifiesMEDIUM confidence
We observed significantly increased levels of IL-10 in elderly individuals with sarcopenia... The increased IL-10 levels observed in elderly sarcopenia patients might therefore be compensatory, in an attempt to suppress the chronic low level inflammatory state.
Why this rating
Same cross-sectional limitations as N1; the compensatory hypothesis is speculative based on observational data.
Source
Study on relationship between elderly sarcopenia and inflammatory cytokine IL-6, anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10
Yu-Dong Rong et al. · BMC Geriatrics · 2018
DOI 10.1186/s12877-018-1007-9
cross_sectional · n=164Cited 231×
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