Open AccessHigh-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels and Type 2 Diabetes in Urban North Indians
Author(s) -
Anubha Mahajan,
Rubina Tabassum,
Sreenivas Chavali,
Om Prakash Dwivedi,
Mausumi Bharadwaj,
Nikhil Tandon,
Dwaipayan Bharadwaj
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2008-2754
Subject(s) - type 2 diabetes , sensitivity (control systems) , c reactive protein , medicine , geography , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , engineering , inflammation , electronic engineering
Elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels have frequently been shown to be associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D); however, very little is known about this in Asian Indians, a high-risk group.