Association between Sarcopenia and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1, Myostatin, and Insulin Resistance in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Table 3

Correlation of IGF-1, myostatin, and HOMA-IR with sarcopenia status.

Variable	r	p
IGF-1	−0.604	<0.001
Myostatin	0.462	0.003
HOMA-IR	0.496	0.001

IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor-1; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance; r, correlation coefficient. Significant at  < 0.05.