Which Blood Markers were Studied?
The authors examined 12 routine blood markers. These included glucose and total cholesterol for metabolic status, creatinine for kidney function, liver enzymes (aspartate aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, and lactate dehydrogenase), albumin for nutritional status, and iron plus total iron-binding capacity for anemia and iron handling. Uric acid was also measured, sometimes used as a marker associated with inflammation. This panel will feel familiar to anyone who has seen standard lab tests.
In the first version of the paper, the summary suggested that higher total
