Laboratory blood parameters in a group of centenarians

Autor:	R.A. Scarpinato, G. Receputo, R. Rapisarda, E. Alessandria, V. Cilmi, S. Savia, S. Di Stefano, I. Di Fazio, G. Mazzoleni
Rok vydání:	1996
Předmět:	Aging Creatinine Health (social science) business.industry Physiology Renal function Healthy elderly medicine.disease Blood proteins chemistry.chemical_compound Laboratory test chemistry Total cholesterol Immunology Medicine Azotemia Geriatrics and Gerontology Blood parameters business Gerontology
Zdroj:	Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. 22
ISSN:	0167-4943
Popis:	Summary Several laboratory blood parameters in a group of healthy centenarians (7 males and 15 females) living in Eastern Sicily were studied and compared with those recorded in a group of healthy elderly subjects (5 males and 12 females) from 80 to 87 years of age. Almost all the laboratory test parameters analyzed were within the range considered to be normal for adult subjects. The exceptions were some renal function markers such as azotemia and creatinine, which were higher in the centenarians, and total cholesterol levels, which were significantly lower in the male centenarians as compared to the elderly male subjects. The conclusion is drawn, therefore, that laboratory tests reflect the health conditions rather than the age of an individual.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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