While serum haemoglobin level was statistically significantly lower in the group with sarcopenia compared to the group without sarcopenia (p = 0.010), there was no statistical significance between the two groups in terms of neutrophil, monocyte, platelet, lymphocyte count, haemoglobin, serum creatine, vit-D, B12, folic acid, CRP, sedimentation rate, fasting glucose, Hba1-c, ferritin and transferrin saturation (p = 0. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is sarcopenia.