Geromedicine
Blood proteins linked to death risk in older adults
Seventeen proteins were associated with mortality in a cohort of 1,025 older adults followed for an average of 8.05 years.Seventeen proteins were associated with mortality in a cohort of 1,025 older adults followed for an average of 8.05 years.
Cohort · 1,014 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied1,014 older Ashkenazi Jewish adults, 8.05 ± 4.13 years
What changedDeath risk was lower with higher EGFR protein levels (hazard ratio 0.66 per standard deviation increase)
The catchBoth cohorts used the same assay; protein target specificity needs cross-platform confirmation
