C-Reactive Protein and Other Markers of Inflammation in the Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease in Women
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- 23 March 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 342 (12) , 836-843
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200003233421202
Abstract
Since inflammation is believed to have a role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular events, measurement of markers of inflammation has been proposed as a method to improve the prediction of the risk of these events.Keywords
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