z-logo
open-access-imgOpen Access
Determinants of the Acute-Phase Protein C-Reactive Protein in Myocardial Infarction Survivors: The Role of Comorbidities and Environmental Factors
Author(s) -
Regina Rückerl,
Annette Peters,
Natalie Khuseyinova,
Mariarita Andreani,
Wolfgang Köenig,
Christa Meisinger,
Konstantina Dimakopoulou,
Jordi Sunyer,
Timo Lanki,
Fredrik Nyberg,
Alexandra Schneider
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2008.112334
Subject(s) - myocardial infarction , c reactive protein , acute phase protein , medicine , cardiology , inflammation
C-reactive protein (CRP), a sensitive marker of the acute-phase response, has been associated with future cardiovascular endpoints independently of other risk factors. A joint analysis of the role of risk factors in predicting mean concentrations and variation of high-sensitivity CRP (hsCRP) in serum has not been carried out previously.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.
Having issues? You can contact us here
Accelerating Research

Address

John Eccles House
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom