Cardiovascular Diabetology
Blood marker rose before cardiovascular disease reports, then fell
Differences from controls were detectable 8 years before the first disease report in a matched observational study of 1,776 adults aged 50 or older.Differences from controls were detectable 8 years before the first disease report in a matched observational study of 1,776 adults aged 50 or older.
Cohort study of 1,776 adults aged ≥ 50 years without baseline CVD, against non-CVD controlsCardiovascular disease
Limit: Lipid- or glucose-lowering medications may explain part of the post-event decline