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Adaptive immune cells and kidney function in older adults: sex-specific associations in the health and retirement study (HRS)

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

Researchers looked at immune cells in the blood and kidney filtering rate (eGFR) in older adults taking part in a large US study on aging. Certain immune cell patterns tracked with worse kidney function, and the pattern was not the same in men and women. This is an observational study, so it shows a link, not proof of cause. The record we received did not include the number of people.

Who did this work

Shannon M. Sullivan (University of Minnesota) · Bibin Joseph (University of Minnesota) · Shweta Sharma (University of Minnesota) · Weihua Guan (Department of Health) · Amy B. Karger (University of Minnesota) · Jessica Faul (University of Michigan) · Bharat Thyagarajan (University of Minnesota)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-08-25
https://doi.org/10.3389/fragi.2026.1882462