Association of lung function with overall mortality is independent of inflammatory, cardiac, and functional biomarkers in older adults : the ActiFE-study

• Main Authors: Weinmayr, Gudrun, Schulz, Holger, Klenk, Jochen, Denkinger, Michael, Duran-Tauleria, Enric, Koenig, Wolfgang, Dallmeier, Dhayana, Rothenbacher, Dietrich, Boehm, Bernhard Otto
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Cardiology; Epidemiology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/149393
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Reduced lung function is associated with overall and cardiovascular mortality. Chronic low grade systemic inflammation is linked to impaired lung function and cardiovascular outcomes. We assessed the association of lung function with overall 8-year mortality in 867 individuals of the Activity and Fu...