Open AccessAssociation Between Variation in Red Cell Size and Multiple Aging-Related Outcomes
Author(s) -
Kyoung Min Kim,
Li Yung Lui,
Warren S. Browner,
Jane A. Cauley,
Kristine E. Ensrud,
Deborah M. Kado,
Eric S. Orwoll,
John T. Schousboe,
Steven R. Cummings
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology. series a, biological sciences and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1758-535X
pISSN - 1079-5006
DOI - 10.1093/gerona/glaa217
Subject(s) - red blood cell distribution width , confidence interval , medicine , odds ratio , prospective cohort study , demography , sociology
We tested whether greater variation in red blood cell size, measured by red cell distribution width (RDW), may predict aging-related degenerative conditions and therefore, serve as a marker of biological aging.