Platelet count and hypertension as indicators of height loss in the general population: A prospective study

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 12; p. e0314527
• Main Authors: Shimizu, Yuji, Yamanashi, Hirotomo, Noguchi, Yuko, Kawashiri, Shin-Ya, Arima, Kazuhiko, Nagata, Yasuhiro, Maeda, Takahiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 02.12.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Biology and Life Sciences; Blood platelets; Blood Pressure; Body Height; Body mass index; Cardiovascular diseases; CD34 antigen; Clinical medicine; Complications and side effects; Diagnosis; Endothelium; Female; Health risks; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension - blood; Hypertension - epidemiology; Male; Medicine and Health Sciences; Middle Aged; Mortality; Platelet Count; Platelets; Population studies; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Sensitivity analysis; Software; Women; Japan

Circulating CD34-positive cell count is inversely associated with height loss. It acts as an indicator of endothelial repair activity. In conjunction with CD34-positive cells, platelets contribute to endothelial repair. The presence of hypertension increases the demand for endothelial repair. Theref...