Can Proteins in the Blood Predict an Early Death?

1) Certain measures of kidney health can also predict who is likely to die prematurely. 2) Blood levels of the proteins creatinine, beta trace protein, and cystatin C may portray aspects of health that go beyond the kidneys. 3) Future studies should investigate whether a panel of markers of kidney function would provide a better prediction of an individual's prognosis than any one marker alone.

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