White Blood Cell Count in Elderly Is Clinically Useful in Predicting Long-Term Survival

Introduction. White blood cell (WBC) count is often included in routine clinical checkups. We determined the prognostic impact of WBC count on all-cause, cardiovascular, and noncardiovascular mortality during an 11-year followup in a general population of 75-year-olds. Study Population. The study i...

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Main Authors: Göran Nilsson, Pär Hedberg, John Öhrvik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/475093