C-reactive protein, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha as predictors of incident coronary and cardiovascular events and total mortality. A population-based, prospective study

Previous studies have shown an association between serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The roles of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) are less well established. The aim of the present study was to analyze the associations of CRP, IL-6 a...

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Published in:	Thrombosis and haemostasis Vol. 95; no. 3; p. 511
Main Authors:	Tuomisto, Karolina, Jousilahti, Pekka, Sundvall, Jouko, Pajunen, Pia, Salomaa, Veikko
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01.03.2006
Subjects:	Adult Biomarkers - blood C-Reactive Protein - metabolism Cardiovascular Diseases - blood Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality Female Finland Humans Inflammation - blood Inflammation - complications Interleukin-6 - blood Male Middle Aged Predictive Value of Tests Prospective Studies Sex Factors Survival Rate Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - metabolism Finland
ISSN:	0340-6245
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