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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2024

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein is a predictor of all-cause mortality in a rural Japanese population.

Ryuichi Kawamoto, Asuka Kikuchi, Daisuke Niomiya, Teru Kumagi

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Article in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ryuichi KawamotoDepartment of Community Medicine, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon-City, Ehime, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4674-0787
Asuka KikuchiDepartment of Community Medicine, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon-City, Ehime, Japan.
Daisuke NiomiyaDepartment of Community Medicine, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon-City, Ehime, Japan.
Teru KumagiDepartment of Community Medicine, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon-City, Ehime, Japan.
Kawamura Hospital · JPEhime University · JP

Funding

The Foundation for Development of the Community (2023)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHigh-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is a sensitive marker of inflammation. This study aimed to determine whether increased hsCRP levels are associated with all-cause mortality rate.

methodsWe examined data for participants from the 2002 Nomura Cohort Study who attended follow-ups for 20 years (follow-up rate: 93.3%). Of these, 793 were male (aged 61 ± 14 years) and 1040 were female (aged 63 ± 11 years). The Japanese Basic Resident Registry provided data on adjusted relative hazards for all-cause mortality. The data were subjected to a Cox regression analysis using a time variable of age and confounding risk factors.

resultsThe median (interquartile range) follow-up period was 6548 days (6094-7452 days). The follow-up confirmed that there were 632 (34.8%) deaths, of which 319 were male (40.2% of all males) and 313 were female (30.6% of all females). Multivariable-adjusted hazard ratio (1.27; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-1.59) in the highest hsCRP category was also significantly higher compared with reference. A higher hsCRP was associated with a greater risk of all-cause mortality in male participants aged ≥65 years, a BMI < 25 kg/m

conclusionsOur results indicate a significant association between hsCRP levels and all-cause mortality in a rural Japanese population. Specifically, hsCRP appears to be a crucial biomarker for predicting long-term survival, particularly among older persons.

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C-Reactive ProteinInflammationAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCohort StudiesFemaleHumansJapanMaleRisk FactorsBiomarkersC-Reactive Proteinall-cause mortalitycommunity-dwelling personshigh-sensitivity C-reactive protein

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PMID38419270
PMCPMC10943256
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