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Blood-borne biomarkers of mortality risk: systematic review of cohort studies

This systematic review analyzed 23 prospective cohort studies to identify blood-borne biomarkers predictive of mortality risk in adults aged 50–75 years. Out of 51 biomarkers examined, 20 were significantly associated with mortality. Notably, elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) were linked to increased all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality. Similarly, higher

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Relations of plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein to traditional cardiovascular risk factors

This observational study, published in Atherosclerosis (DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9150(02)00380-5), explored the relationship between plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels and traditional cardiovascular risk factors in 908 participants aged 30-79. The study found that hsCRP levels were significantly higher in individuals with hypertension, diabetes, or coronary artery disease, and multiple regression analysis

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