Combined associations of hs-CRP and cognitive function with all-cause mortality among oldest-old adults in Chinese longevity areas: a prospective cohort study

Combined associations of hs-CRP and cognitive function with all-cause mortality among oldest-old adults in Chinese longevity areas: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Inflammatory markers, such as high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and cognitive impairment (CI) are associated with mortality; CRP is related to the deterioration of CI. However, it is still unknown whether these two indices predict mortality independent of each other....

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Main Authors: Chen Chen, Yingchun Liu, Zhaojin Cao, Zhaoxue Yin, Feng Zhao, Yuebin Lv, Zuyun Liu, Chen Mao, Shixun Song, Ling Liu, Yingli Qu, Saisai Ji, Jun Duan, Jiaonan Wang, Virginia Byers Kraus, Yi Zeng, Xiaoming Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Immunity & Ageing
Subjects:
Hs-CRP
Cognition
Mortality
Oldest-old
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12979-019-0170-y

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