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Biological age is a construct that seeks to evaluate the biological wear and tear process of the organism that cannot be observed by chronological age. We estimate individuals' biological age based on biomarkers from multiple systems and validate it through its association with mortality from natural causes. Biological age was estimated in 12,109 participants (6621 women and 5488 men) from the first visit of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) who had valid data for the biomarkers used in the analyses. Biological age was estimated using the Klemera and Doubal method. The difference between chronological age and biological age (Δage) was computed. Cox proportional hazard models stratified by sex were used to assess whether Δage was associated with mortality risk after a median follow-up of 9.1 years. The accuracy of the models was estimated by the area under the curve (AUC). Δage had equal mean for men and women, with greater variability for men. Cox models showed that every 1-year increase in Δage was associated with increased mortality in men (HR (95% CI) 1.21; 1.17-1.25) and women (HR (95% CI) 1.24; 1.15-1.34), independently of chronological age. Results of the AUC demonstrated that the predictive power of models that only included chronological age (AUC chronological age = 0.7396) or Δage (AUC Δage = 0.6842) was lower than those that included both, chronological age and Δage (AUC chronological age + Δage = 0.802), in men. This difference was not observed in women. We demonstrate that biological age is strongly related to mortality in both genders and is a valid predictor of death in Brazilian adults, especially among men.

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate changes in selected laboratory tests in the population included in the Brumadinho Health Project, according to the exposure to the dam failure. METHODS: Cross-sectional study carried out on representative sample of residents (≥12 years) in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, including: 1) non-exposed; 2) directly affected by tailings sludge; 3) residents in mining area. The prevalence of abnormal results of blood count, total, HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, creatinine, urea, estimate of glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were estimated. The Prevalence Ratios (PR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (95%CI) of having an abnormal laboratory finding were estimated using Generalized Linear Models with Poisson probability distribution. Crude and adjusted models were estimated for age range, gender, diabetes, body mass index, smoking, hypertension. RESULTS: After adjusting, there was no difference in PR between the three populations for most tests, with the exception of the population residing in an area with mining activity and not directly affected by the mud, with a lower chance of having altered total cholesterol (PR: 0.84; 95%CI 0.74-0.95) and a higher chance of having altered HDL cholesterol (PR: 1.26; 95%CI 1.07-1.50), hs-CRP (PR: 1.19; 95%CI 1.04-1.37), and eGFR <60mL/min/1,73 m2 (PR: 1.51; 95%CI 1.05-2.19). CONCLUSION: No significant differences were found in the prevalence of biochemical and hematological alterations between the populations directly exposed and not exposed to tailings. Only the group residing in the mining area had a higher prevalence of alterations related dyslipidemia, renal disease, and inflammation.

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Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a measure of erythrocyte size variability. Recent studies have shown that RDW is a predictive, and prognostic marker of mortality and cardiovascular (CVD) events in the general population and in CVD patients. This study aimed to investigate the association between RDW and CVD risk in a large sample of adults. A subsample of CVD free participants of the ELSA-Brasil cohort were included (n=4,481). In the cross-sectional approach, multiple regression analysis was used to investigate the association between RDW and the Framingham Risk Score (FRS). Linear mixed effect model evaluated whether baseline RDW predicted changes in CVD risk after about four-year follow up. Cross-sectional analysis showed that RDW was independently associated with FRS, participants in the fourth-quartile of RDW distribution had a 29% higher FRS than those in the first-quartile RDW (p<0.001). A longitudinal analysis revealed that RDW remained associated with increased FRS. In this large cohort of adult Brazilians, RDW was independently associated with increased CVD risk, as measured by the FRS, both at baseline and after four-year follow-up. However, RDW did not predict change in CVD risk in this short-term follow up.

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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The thrombin generation test (TGT) has shown promise for investigation of hemorrhagic and thrombotic diseases. However, despite its potential, it still needs standardization. Moreover, few studies have established reference values for TGT parameters. In Brazil, these values have not yet been established. OBJECTIVE: To determine TGT performance and reference intervals for TGT parameters in healthy individuals. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study conducted among participants in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto, ELSA-Brasil). METHODS: The reference sample consisted of 620 healthy individuals. The calibrated automated thrombogram (CAT) method, under low and high tissue factor (TF) conditions, was used to assess thrombin generation. Test performance was analyzed using intra and interassay coefficients of variation (CV) and reference intervals were calculated using the nonparametric method proposed by the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. RESULTS: The intraassay CV ranged from 1.4% to 2.2% and the interassay CV, 6.8% to 14.7%. The reference intervals for TGT parameters under low and high TF conditions were, respectively: lagtime: 3.0-10.3 and 1.4-3.7 min; endogenous thrombin potential (ETP): 1134.6-2517.9 and 1413.6-2658.0 nM.min; normalized ETP: 0.6-1.3 and 0.7-1.4; peak: 103.2-397.7 and 256.4-479.0 nM; normalized peak: 0.3-1.3 and 0.7-1.2; and time-to-peak: 5.6-16.0 and 3.4-6.7 min. These parameters were categorized relative to sex. Conclusion: TGT performance was adequate and the proposed reference intervals were similar to those of other studies. Our findings may be useful for consolidating the TGT, through contributing to its standardization and validation.

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BACKGROUND: The thrombin generation test (TGT) has shown promise for investigation of hemorrhagic and thrombotic diseases. However, despite its potential, it still needs standardization. Moreover, few studies have established reference values for TGT parameters. In Brazil, these values have not yet been established. OBJECTIVE: To determine TGT performance and reference intervals for TGT parameters in healthy individuals. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study conducted among participants in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto, ELSA-Brasil). METHODS: The reference sample consisted of 620 healthy individuals. The calibrated automated thrombogram (CAT) method, under low and high tissue factor (TF) conditions, was used to assess thrombin generation. Test performance was analyzed using intra and interassay coefficients of variation (CV) and reference intervals were calculated using the nonparametric method proposed by the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. RESULTS: The intraassay CV ranged from 1.4% to 2.2% and the interassay CV, 6.8% to 14.7%. The reference intervals for TGT parameters under low and high TF conditions were, respectively: lagtime: 3.0-10.3 and 1.4-3.7 min; endogenous thrombin potential (ETP): 1134.6-2517.9 and 1413.6-2658.0 nM.min; normalized ETP: 0.6-1.3 and 0.7-1.4; peak: 103.2-397.7 and 256.4-479.0 nM; normalized peak: 0.3-1.3 and 0.7-1.2; and time-to-peak: 5.6-16.0 and 3.4-6.7 min. These parameters were categorized relative to sex. CONCLUSION: TGT performance was adequate and the proposed reference intervals were similar to those of other studies. Our findings may be useful for consolidating the TGT, through contributing to its standardization and validation.

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ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate changes in selected laboratory tests in the population included in the Brumadinho Health Project, according to the exposure to the dam failure. Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out on representative sample of residents (≥12 years) in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, including: 1) non-exposed; 2) directly affected by tailings sludge; 3) residents in mining area. The prevalence of abnormal results of blood count, total, HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, creatinine, urea, estimate of glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were estimated. The Prevalence Ratios (PR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (95%CI) of having an abnormal laboratory finding were estimated using Generalized Linear Models with Poisson probability distribution. Crude and adjusted models were estimated for age range, gender, diabetes, body mass index, smoking, hypertension. Results: After adjusting, there was no difference in PR between the three populations for most tests, with the exception of the population residing in an area with mining activity and not directly affected by the mud, with a lower chance of having altered total cholesterol (PR: 0.84; 95%CI 0.74-0.95) and a higher chance of having altered HDL cholesterol (PR: 1.26; 95%CI 1.07-1.50), hs-CRP (PR: 1.19; 95%CI 1.04-1.37), and eGFR <60mL/min/1,73 m2 (PR: 1.51; 95%CI 1.05-2.19). Conclusion: No significant differences were found in the prevalence of biochemical and hematological alterations between the populations directly exposed and not exposed to tailings. Only the group residing in the mining area had a higher prevalence of alterations related dyslipidemia, renal disease, and inflammation.

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar alterações em parâmetros laboratoriais na população do Projeto Saúde Brumadinho, segundo exposição ao rompimento da barragem. Métodos: Estudo transversal realizado em amostra representativa de residentes (≥12 anos) em Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, incluindo: não expostos (grupo referência); diretamente atingidos pela lama de rejeitos; e residentes em área de mineração. Foram estimadas as prevalências de resultados alterados de hemograma, colesterol total, colesterol lipoproteína de alta densidade (HDL), colesterol lipoproteína de baixa densidade (LDL), triglicérides, aspartato aminotransferase, alanina aminotransferase, creatinina, ureia, estimativa da taxa de filtração glomerular (TFGe) e proteína C-reativa ultrassensível (PCRus). As razões de prevalência (RP) e os intervalos de confiança de 95% (IC95%) de ter o exame alterado foram estimados por meio de modelos lineares generalizados com distribuição de probabilidade Poisson. Estimaram-se modelos brutos e ajustados por faixa etária, sexo, diabetes, índice de massa corporal, tabagismo, hipertensão. Resultados: Após ajustes, não se observou diferença nas RP entre as populações estudadas para a maioria dos testes, com exceção da população residente em área com atividade de mineração e não diretamente atingida pela lama, com menor chance de ter colesterol total alterado (RP=0,84; IC95% 0,74-0,95) e maior chance de ter colesterol HDL (RP=1,26; IC95% 1,07-1,50) e PCRus (RP=1,19; IC95% 1,04-1,37) alterado e TFGe<60 mL/min/1,73 m2 (RP=1,51; IC95% 1,05-2,19). Conclusão: Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas na prevalência de alterações bioquímicas e hematológicas entre a população diretamente exposta aos rejeitos e a população não exposta. Apenas o grupo residente em área de mineração apresentou maior prevalência de alterações relacionadas com dislipidemia, disfunção renal e inflamação.

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Abstract Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a measure of erythrocyte size variability. Recent studies have shown that RDW is a predictive, and prognostic marker of mortality and cardiovascular (CVD) events in the general population and in CVD patients. This study aimed to investigate the association between RDW and CVD risk in a large sample of adults. A subsample of CVD free participants of the ELSA-Brasil cohort were included (n=4,481). In the cross-sectional approach, multiple regression analysis was used to investigate the association between RDW and the Framingham Risk Score (FRS). Linear mixed effect model evaluated whether baseline RDW predicted changes in CVD risk after about four-year follow up. Cross-sectional analysis showed that RDW was independently associated with FRS, participants in the fourth-quartile of RDW distribution had a 29% higher FRS than those in the first-quartile RDW (p<0.001). A longitudinal analysis revealed that RDW remained associated with increased FRS. In this large cohort of adult Brazilians, RDW was independently associated with increased CVD risk, as measured by the FRS, both at baseline and after four-year follow-up. However, RDW did not predict change in CVD risk in this short-term follow up.

Resumo Estudos recentes têm mostrado que o RDW (do inglês Red Cell Distribution Width) é um marcador preditivo e prognóstico de mortalidade e eventos cardiovasculares (DCV) na população geral e em pacientes com DCV. Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a associação entre RDW e risco de DCV em uma grande amostra de adultos. Foram incluídas uma subamostra de participantes sem DCV da coorte ELSA-Brasil (n=4.481). Na abordagem transversal, a análise de regressão múltipla foi usada para investigar a associação entre o RDW e o Escore de Risco de Framingham (ERF). O modelo linear de efeito misto foi usado para avaliar se o RDW basal previa mudanças no risco de DCV após cerca de quatro anos de acompanhamento. A análise transversal mostrou que o RDW foi independentemente associado ao ERF, os participantes no quarto quartil da distribuição do RDW tiveram um ERF 29% maior do que aqueles no primeiro quartil RDW (p<0,001). Na análise longitudinal, o RDW permaneceu associado ao aumento do ERF. Nesta grande coorte de adultos brasileiros, o RDW foi independentemente associado ao aumento do risco de DCV, medido pelo ERF, tanto no início quanto após quatro anos de acompanhamento. No entanto, RDW não previu mudança no risco de DCV neste seguimento de curto prazo.

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INTRODUÇÃO: Poucos laboratórios no Brasil realizam a avaliação da comutatividade dos resultados de exames, provavelmente por desconhecimento dos procedimentos para sua realização e também pela pouca importância dada a essa avaliação. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a comutatividade dos resultados de exames hematológicos realizados em três analisadores automatizados em um laboratório de um hospital público universitário, em Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil, propondo procedimento prático, de baixa complexidade, factível de ser utilizado em laboratórios clínicos. MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: As amostras foram selecionadas visando obter valores nos níveis de decisão terapêutica. Foram processadas seis amostras por dia, durante quatro dias, em duplicata em três analisadores, totalizando 48 replicatas em cada instrumento. Foi avaliada a correlação entre os resultados de 10 dos principais parâmetros hematológicos obtidos nos instrumentos-teste e aqueles obtidos com o instrumento-referência. Foram estimados os erros sistemáticos e totais, considerando as especificações da variação biológica como limite máximo aceitável. RESULTADOS: O coeficiente de correlação (r) entre os equipamentos para os parâmetros investigados foi > 0,975. Os erros sistemático (médio) e total, obtidos para os parâmetros analisados, quando se comparam os equipamentos de teste com o de referência, atenderam às especificações da qualidade definidos. Discussão: A comutatividade é um importante processo da gestão da qualidade do laboratório clínico e visa garantir a comparabilidade de resultados de exames realizados por diferentes sistemas. CONCLUSÃO: Utilizando procedimento padronizado internacionalmente, prático e de baixa complexidade, demonstrou-se que os exames realizados nos equipamentos avaliados são equivalentes, podendo ser usados indistintamente no acompanhamento de pacientes.

INTRODUCTION: Few Brazilian laboratories evaluate the commutability of test results, probably due to the lack of procedure expertise as well as the neglected importance of its assessment. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the commutability of hematological test results performed with three automated analyzers at the laboratory of a public university hospital in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, proposing a practical, simple, and feasible procedure to be applied in clinical laboratories. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Samples were selected in order to obtain hematologic values for therapeutic decision levels. Six samples were processed in duplicate in three analyzers daily during a four-day period amounting to a total of 48 replicates in each instrument. The correlation between the results of 10 hematologic parameters obtained with test instruments and the reference instrument was assessed. Systematic and total errors were estimated and criteria for acceptable performance were based on the biological variation specifications. RESULTS: The correlation coefficient (r) between test instruments and reference instrument results was > 0.975. Systematic (mean) and total errors met the required quality specifications when compared with reference instruments. Discussion: Commutability is an important process of quality management in clinical laboratories and it ensures the comparability of test results carried out with different procedures. CONCLUSION: Through a practical, simple, and internationally standardized procedure, this study showed that test results from the evaluated instruments were equivalent, which allows their use in patient monitoring.

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