medRxiv
Charts map brain oxygen extraction across human life
An observational study of 2,025 healthy people aged 0–93 found an age-related rise in extraction that slowed and plateaued later in life.An observational study of 2,025 healthy people aged 0–93 found an age-related rise in extraction that slowed and plateaued later in life.
Preprint: cross-sectional · 2,025 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied2,025 healthy individuals
What changedBrain oxygen extraction rose from the newborn period to middle adulthood, then rose more slowly and plateaued later in life
The catchVascular risk burden correlates with chart deviations and could distort age-based norms