High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Is Not Associated With Carotid Intima-Media Progression
Author(s) -
Matthias Lorenz,
Peter Karbstein,
Hugh S. Markus,
Matthias Sitzer
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.106.476135
Subject(s) - medicine , c reactive protein , intima media thickness , myocardial infarction , prospective cohort study , body mass index , cardiology , hazard ratio , risk factor , stroke (engine) , population , inflammation , confidence interval , carotid arteries , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
It is unclear whether elevated serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is causal to the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. We undertook a prospective longitudinal cohort study to address this question.
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