Getting under the skin: Social isolation and biological markers in the National Health and Aging Trends Study.
Thomas K M CudjoeSruthi SelvakumarShang-En ChungCarl A LatkinDavid L RothRoland J ThorpeCynthia M BoydPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)
Social isolation is associated with higher levels of biological markers (IL-6 and CRP). Our findings inform the pathway between social isolation and morbidity and mortality among older adults. IL-6 or CRP could be a proximal outcome measures for future clinical and social interventions that seek to alter the trajectory of social isolation and its associated health outcomes.
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