Title: risk marker
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - risk marker
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.16065
Status: current

Definition
Attribute that is associated with an increased probability of occurrence of a disease or other specified outcome and that can be used as an indicator of this increased risk.

Note
A risk marker is not necessarily a causal factor.

Source
- PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1304 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)

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Citation: Citation: 'risk marker' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.16065
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