Biomarkers · Liver & Nutritional
Total Protein
Higher values go with lower risk of death. Not measured in our NHANES panel. The curve is drawn from the published study (source below).
Total Protein and risk of death
Published curve higher than the NHANES fitNHANES fit higher
Risk of death relative to the curve's reference value, drawn from the published study (source below).
Total Protein by age and sex
Each bar runs from the 5th to the 95th percentile, the darker part from the 25th to the 75th, and the tick is the median. Not a reference range or a target.
The percentiles as a table
| Sex | Age | 5th | 25th | Median | 75th | 95th | n | Cycle / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20-39 | 6.60 | 6.90 | 7.20 | 7.40 | 7.80 | 1,429 | NHANES 2017-2018 |
| All | 40-59 | 6.50 | 6.80 | 7.10 | 7.40 | 7.90 | 1,548 | NHANES 2017-2018 |
| All | 60+ | 6.30 | 6.70 | 7.00 | 7.20 | 7.70 | 1,890 | NHANES 2017-2018 |
| All | all | 6.40 | 6.80 | 7.10 | 7.40 | 7.80 | 4,867 | NHANES 2017-2018 |
| Men | 20-39 | 6.60 | 7.00 | 7.30 | 7.50 | 7.80 | 684 | NHANES 2017-2018 |
| Men | 40-59 | 6.50 | 6.90 | 7.10 | 7.40 | 7.90 | 723 | NHANES 2017-2018 |
| Men | 60+ | 6.30 | 6.70 | 7.00 | 7.30 | 7.70 | 958 | NHANES 2017-2018 |
| Men | all | 6.50 | 6.90 | 7.10 | 7.40 | 7.80 | 2,365 | NHANES 2017-2018 |
| Women | 20-39 | 6.50 | 6.90 | 7.10 | 7.40 | 7.80 | 745 | NHANES 2017-2018 |
| Women | 40-59 | 6.50 | 6.80 | 7.10 | 7.40 | 7.90 | 825 | NHANES 2017-2018 |
| Women | 60+ | 6.20 | 6.70 | 6.90 | 7.20 | 7.60 | 932 | NHANES 2017-2018 |
| Women | all | 6.40 | 6.80 | 7.10 | 7.30 | 7.80 | 2,502 | NHANES 2017-2018 |
Sources
- Risk curve: Inoue M 2022 (PMID 36317096): all-cause HR 1.75 (1.04-2.96) low TP (< 6.5 g/dL) vs normal TP, patients without malignancy. Scaled to US values (NHANES).
- Inoue M, Takeuchi J, Sakuma M, Nakamura T, Morimoto T. Low Serum Total Protein at Admission Predicts in-Hospital Mortality Among General Inpatients: Historical Cohort Study. Int J Gen Med. 2022;15:7941-7949.
Map Total Protein against another biomarker.
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