Table 6. Top 15 biomarkers selected from lasso regression.
| Biomarker | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Blood cadmium (nmol/L) | 21 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 21 |
| Glucose, serum (mg/dL) | 21 |
| Blood lead (ug/dL) | 20 |
| Cotinine (ng/mL) | 20 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 20 |
| Mercury, total (ug/L) | 20 |
| Platelet count (1000 cells/uL) | 19 |
| Mercury, inorganic (ug/L) | 18 |
| Globulin (g/dL) | 18 |
| Red blood cell count (million cells/uL) | 17 |
| Red cell distribution width (%) | 16 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 16 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 16 |
| Direct HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 15 |
Note: Bold represents the final 3 biomarkers selected from proposed methodology.