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Elderly patients with depression have no increased CRP levels. A high percentage (∼30%) of all subjects had a CRP level >3 mg/L, which is the cut-off point for increased cardiovascular risk.

Aim To investigate whether the cognitive or functional status is related to basic platelet indices in hospitalized older adults. Findings After adjustment for multiple confounders, the Mini-Mental State Examination Scale, the seven-point Clock Drawing Test, the Katz ADL scale, the Lawton IADL scale and VES-13 are, except one weak association, not directly related to basic platelet indices measured in the routine complete blood count. Message The basic platelet indices measured in the routine complete blood count are not consistently associated with the cognitive and functional status evaluated by screening tests. The lack of translation of these associations in clinical use could be due to the multifaceted effect of diseases other than dementia.

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