Open AccessC-Reactive Protein Is an Independent Predictor of the Rate of Increase in Early Carotid Atherosclerosis
Author(s) -
Hiroyuki Hashimoto,
Kazuo Kitagawa,
Hidetaka Hougaku,
Yoshiomi Shimizu,
Manabu Sakaguchi,
Yoji Nagai,
Shigeru Iyama,
Hachiro Yamanishi,
Masayasu Matsumoto,
Masatsugu Hori
Publication year - 2001
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/hc2601.091705
Subject(s) - medicine , c reactive protein , cardiology , carotid arteries , multivariate analysis , intima media thickness , inflammation
An elevated plasma concentration of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events. However, there have been no longitudinal studies of the relations between development of atherosclerotic lesions and hs-CRP concentrations. Furthermore, it remains unknown whether increased hs-CRP concentrations result in the development of atherosclerosis.
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