Open AccessAssociation of Common C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Gene Polymorphisms With Baseline Plasma CRP Levels and Fenofibrate Response
Author(s) -
Jian Shen,
Donna K. Arnett,
Laurence D. Parnell,
James M. Peacock,
ChaoQiang Lai,
James E. Hixson,
Michael Y. Tsai,
Michael A. Province,
Robert J. Straka,
José M. Ordovás
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
diabetes care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636
H-Index - 363
eISSN - 1935-5548
pISSN - 0149-5992
DOI - 10.2337/dc07-1687
Subject(s) - medicine , fenofibrate , c reactive protein , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , inflammation
C-reactive protein (CRP) is an inflammatory marker that contributes to the prediction of cardiovascular disease. We investigated the influences of CRP polymorphisms on baseline CRP levels and fenofibrate-induced CRP changes in subjects with the metabolic syndrome.
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