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What is a marker?
A marker can be a biological, chemical, or physical measurement followed in a study. It can help researchers explore a mechanism or observe a change, without answering all clinical questions by itself.
Clinical results have a different aim
A clinical result refers to things important for health, such as symptoms, functioning, or progression of a disease. Not every marker translates automatically into a significant clinical change.
What questions do we ask?
When a product invokes a marker, ask whether it has been linked to a relevant outcome for people and whether there are well-controlled studies. Avoid direct transition from mechanism to promise.
Conclusion
Markers are tools, not verdicts. They must be interpreted in the context of the entire study.
Sources and further reading
These references explain the subject and the limits of the evidence. A reference is not proof that a product treats a disease.
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