C-Reactive Protein and Other Circulating Markers of Inflammation in the Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease

This large, prospective study calls into question the value of the C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration in the prediction of coronary events. In contrast to previous research, this study found that the strength of the CRP concentration as a predictor is relatively moderate and that it adds little...

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Published in:	The New England journal of medicine Vol. 350; no. 14; pp. 1387 - 1397
Main Authors:	Danesh, John, Wheeler, Jeremy G, Hirschfield, Gideon M, Eda, Shinichi, Eiriksdottir, Gudny, Rumley, Ann, Lowe, Gordon D.O, Pepys, Mark B, Gudnason, Vilmundur
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boston, MA Massachusetts Medical Society 01.04.2004
Subjects:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Biomarkers - blood Blood Sedimentation C-Reactive Protein - analysis Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular disease Case-Control Studies Coronary Disease - blood Coronary heart disease Drug therapy Female General aspects Heart Heart attacks Humans Inflammation - blood Male Medical sciences Meta-Analysis as Topic Middle Aged Odds Ratio Prospective Studies Proteins Risk Risk Factors Systematic review von Willebrand Factor - analysis Womens health Reykjavik Iceland Iceland Medicine Acute phase protein Prediction Biological marker Cardiovascular disease Biological indicator Inflammation Predictive factor C reactive protein Coronary heart disease
ISSN:	0028-4793, 1533-4406, 1533-4406
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