Author/Authors :
Heppner، Hans-Jürgen نويسنده MD, Department of Internal Medicine 2, Nuremberg Clinic, Chair of Internal Medicine V, Geriatrics and Institute for Biomedicine of Ageing , , Bauer، Jürgen M. نويسنده MD, Department of Internal Medicine 2, Nuremberg Clinic, Chair of Internal Medicine V, Geriatrics and Institute for Biomedicine of Ageing , , Sieber، Cornel C. نويسنده MD, Department of Internal Medicine 2, Nuremberg Clinic, Chair of Internal Medicine V, Geriatrics and Institute for Biomedicine of Ageing , , Bertsch، Thomas نويسنده MD, Institute of Clinical Chemistry, Laboratory Medicine and Transfusion Medicine, Nuremberg Clinic ,
Abstract :
Frailty, as a geriatric syndrome, is characterised by the increased
vulnerability of the elderly person to internal and especially external
stressors. The aim of laboratory diagnostics in the context of
the concept of frailty is to record the conditions which encourage
the development of frailty, in order to improve these conditions
through individual measures or to avoid them for the purpose of
preventing frailty. After a presentation of the features of laboratory
diagnostics in old age, this article examines haematological
aspects, the importance of an adequate vitamin supply, particularly
of vitamin D and the adequate description of endocrine functions.
