Alpha1 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/a-blood-test-that-predicts-the-risk-of-dying-1.5424633?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar&fbclid=IwAR0rZDIxNLnk7ZFPE0noiKo2bI9Q8NkPGWBVbkAmL_lh5_xbkx3DRbvzf8s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtruckman Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 According to the article- "The practical value of these kinds of tests to doctors in their work and to patients in their lives is still somewhat unclear." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Spoiler alert: We all have a 100% risk of dying. 3 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jreboll Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Big pharma and other invested interests often decide what health factors are important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha1 Posted January 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 11 hours ago, fordtruckman said: According to the article- "The practical value of these kinds of tests to doctors in their work and to patients in their lives is still somewhat unclear." The other part of that was.... The researchers say they hope the findings help doctors identify patients at risk of death within two years. Such patients might be followed more closely for signs of life-threatening illnesses and perhaps treated more aggressively. Patients could then be re-tested to see if the lymphocyte count, CRP and other blood tests returned to normal levels as the imminent risk of death is reduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 22 hours ago, Xena said: Spoiler alert: We all have a 100% risk of dying. You beat me to it. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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