Longitudinal analysis on inflammatory markers and frailty progression: based on the English longitudinal study of aging.
Eur Geriatr Med
; 2024 Jul 11.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Frailty is a common health state that is closely linked to adverse health outcomes in aging society. Although many inflammatory biomarkers have been cross-sectionally associated with frailty, knowledge on the longitudinal association is still limited. This study investigated the associations between inflammatory factors in clinical practice and frailty progression over time.METHODS:
To investigate the associations of three common inflammatory markers (hypersensitive C-reactive protein [hsCRP], white blood cell [WBC] and fibrinogen) with the progression of frailty.METHODS:
Data of 2316 participants (age 67.9 ± 6.1 years) were obtained from the English longitudinal study of aging (wave 4, 6 and 8) over an 8-year follow-up. The frailty index (FI) was calculated from 52 items. Mixed-effects models and Cox proportional hazards (Cox-PH) models were used to analyze the associations of hsCRP, WBC and fibrinogen with frailty progression. Values of inflammatory biomarkers were log-transformed. Age, sex and gross wealth were controlled.RESULTS:
Mixed-effects models showed that at a cross-sectional level, higher levels of hsCRP (ß 0.007, 95% CI 0.004-0.010), WBC (ß 0.021, 95% CI 0.010-0.032) and fibrinogen (ß 0.022, 95% CI 0.005-0.038) were associated with greater FI values while no significant time interaction was found. Cox-PH models showed that higher baseline levels of hsCRP (HR 1.10, 95% CI 1.03-1.17) and WBC (HR 1.23, 95% CI 1.10-1.37) were linked to a greater risk of developing frailty within 8 years.CONCLUSIONS:
We concluded that hsCRP, WBC and fibrinogen can reflect frailty status at a cross-sectional level while only hsCRP and WBC are associated with frailty progression over an 8-year period.
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MEDLINE
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Eur Geriatr Med
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
China