Blood-based biomarkers
BLOOD
Participants, who have fasted for at least 12 h, will undergo a blood draw, and we will retain whole blood and derive serum, plasma, and buffy coat using centrifugation at 3000 RPM for 15 min at 4°C. Blood products will be sent to Quest Diagnostics (Wood Dale, IL, USA) immediately or stored in a −80°C freezer for later analysis.