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RESEARCH PAPER / 2024-11-04

Association of phenotypic age and accelerated aging with severity and disability in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Yongkang Liu, Jiangchuan Wang, Zicheng Wei, Yu Wang, Minghua Wu, Jianhua Wang, Xiao Chen, Rong Chen

Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China. · pubmed

Abstract

Biological age may be more accurate than chronological age in determining chronic health outcomes. However, few studies have shown the association between biological age and acute ischemic stroke (AIS). In this study we showed the association between phenotypic age (PhenoAge) or accelerated aging and severity and disability in patients with AIS.

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Research summary

The paper investigates the association between phenotypic age and acute ischemic stroke, which touches on aspects of biological aging. However, it primarily focuses on the correlation between biological age and the severity of a specific acute condition rather than addressing the root causes of aging or proposing interventions for lifespan extension. While it contributes to understanding aging in the context of stroke, its impact on the broader field of longevity research is limited.

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