The association between serum copper-to‑zinc ratio and mortality among older patients in the emergency department: A prospective cohort study in Taiwan
Among older adults in the ED, a higher serum Cu/Zn ratio was independently associated with increased 3-month mortality, highlighting its potential role as a prognostic biomarker. Further studies are warranted to investigate potential therapeutic implications.
Authors
- Jin-Wei Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5845-0547)
- Cheng‐Han Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9542-525X)
- Pei‐Ying Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2865-1203)
- Hsien‐Hao Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0524-4093)
- Po-Hsiang Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9222-8410)
Institutions
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Experimental Gerontology
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2025.112963
- Primary Topic
- Trace Elements in Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00