Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Blood cell patterns linked to death and future disease
An observational study of 242,584 blood tests from 127,543 patients found links that remained after accounting for standard blood count measures.An observational study of 242,584 blood tests from 127,543 patients found links that remained after accounting for standard blood count measures.
Cohort · 127,543 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied127,543 patients at an academic medical center
What changedBlood cell patterns were linked to death from any cause and later anemia, cancer, or cardiovascular disease
The catchThe analysis assessed prognostic links, not patient benefits from using these markers in care