Biomarkers · Inflammation
Neopterin
Lower values carry lower risk. Not measured in our NHANES panel; the curve is synthesised from the published association.
Hazard ratio relative to the curve's reference value, as synthesised from the published association.
Published hazard ratio1.30top vs bottom quarter (95% CI 1.10–1.55) · Hordaland Health Study (Norway), n=7,015 community-dwelling adults, median follow-up 14 years, 1,496 deaths
Where people sit
Population percentiles (nmol/L) by sex and age band. Cycle or source as recorded in the catalogue.
| Sex | Age | 5th | 25th | Median | 75th | 95th | n | Cycle / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20-39 | 3.50 | 4.05 | 4.56 | 5.70 | 8.37 | 100 | Geisler S, Mayersbach … |
| All | 40-59 | 3.80 | 4.40 | 4.96 | 6.20 | 9.10 | 100 | Geisler S, Mayersbach … |
| All | 60+ | 4.14 | 4.80 | 5.41 | 6.76 | 9.92 | 100 | Geisler S, Mayersbach … |
| All | all | 3.80 | 4.40 | 4.96 | 6.20 | 9.10 | 100 | Geisler S, Mayersbach … |
| Men | all | 3.88 | 4.49 | 5.06 | 6.32 | 9.28 | 100 | Geisler S, Mayersbach … |
| Women | all | 3.72 | 4.31 | 4.86 | 6.08 | 8.92 | 100 | Geisler S, Mayersbach … |
Sources
- Hazard curve: Synthesized from mortality_association (HR=1.3 quartile_extreme); per-SD log(HR)=0.205. Reported as quartile_extreme HR=1.3 for all-cause mortality. The paper reports a range of multivariate-adjusted HRs (1.19-1.60) across biomarkers incl
- Zuo H, Ueland PM, Ulvik A, Eussen SJ, Vollset SE, Nygard O, et al. Plasma Biomarkers of Inflammation, the Kynurenine Pathway, and Risks of All-Cause, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: The Hordaland Health Study. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2016;183(4):249-258.