Quotes About Biomarker

Another readily detected biomarker is Earth's sustained level of the molecule methane, two thirds of which is produced by human-related activities...[including] burps and farts of domestic livestock. Natural sources...include decomposing vegetation in wetlands, and termite effluences. At this very moment, astrobiologists are arguing over the exact origin of...the copious quantities of methane on Saturn's moon Titan, where cows and termites we presume do not dwell.

REFERENCE RANGES FOR GAMMA-GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE (GGT) Category GGT Normal Range (IU/L) GGT Target Range (IU/L) Men 0 to 65 32.5 Women 0 to 45 22.5 The GGT levels of healthy African Americans are typically twice as high as those of Caucasians. Additionally, GGT may be 25 to 50 percent higher in obese individuals, and 10 percent higher in one-pack-a-day smokers.

REFERENCE RANGES FOR C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) CRP (mg/L) Category Greater than 2.9 High risk 1.0 to 2.9 Intermediate risk Less than 1.0 Low risk Target Range: Less than 1.0

The conservative statement is that telomere length is a biomarker, but it's probably not passive. There are some very intimate relationships between things such as molecular markers for inflammation and telomere health.

REFERENCE RANGES FOR CREATININE Category Normal Range (mg/dL) Men 0.6 to 1.2 Women 0.5 to 1.1 Children (twelve years of age or younger) 0.3 to 0.7

REFERENCE RANGES FOR GLOBULIN Globulin (g/dL) Category Greater than 3.5 High 2.0 to 3.5 Normal Less than 2.0 Low Target Range: 2.8 to 3.2 g/dL

REFERENCE RANGES FOR ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN Albumin/Globulin Normal Range A/G Ratio 1.1 to 2.4