medRxiv
Nerve-cell injury marker linked to death risk at ages 92–107
Higher marker levels were linked to higher mortality, with reported hazard ratios (relative death-rate measures) of 1.21 to 1.38 across three cohorts.Higher marker levels were linked to higher mortality, with reported hazard ratios (relative death-rate measures) of 1.21 to 1.38 across three cohorts.
Preprint: cohort · 559 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied559 adults aged 92–107, up to 16 years
What changedHigher nerve-cell injury marker levels were linked to higher death risk, with hazard ratios of 1.21 to 1.38
The catchThe Dutch cohort included only cognitively healthy centenarians, leaving out those with cognitive impairment