C-Reactive Protein Adds to the Predictive Value of Total and HDL Cholesterol in Determining Risk of First Myocardial Infarction | Zendy

Paul M. Ridker | Zendy; Robert J. Glynn | Zendy; Charles H. Hennekens | Zendy

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C-Reactive Protein Adds to the Predictive Value of Total and HDL Cholesterol in Determining Risk of First Myocardial Infarction

Author(s) -

Paul M. Ridker,

Robert J. Glynn,

Charles H. Hennekens

Publication year - 1998

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.97.20.2007

Subject(s) - medicine , c reactive protein , myocardial infarction , cholesterol , relative risk , predictive value , multivariate analysis , cardiology , univariate analysis , confidence interval , inflammation

C-reactive protein (CRP) is a sensitive marker of inflammation, and elevated levels have been associated with future risk of myocardial infarction (MI). However, whether measurement of CRP adds to the predictive value of total cholesterol (TC) and HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) in determining risk is uncertain.

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