The Value of C-Reactive Protein in Cardiovascular Risk Prediction

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Abstract
TRADITIONAL cardiovascular risk factors only explain part of the incidence of coronary heart disease, and much effort is exerted in finding novel risk factors that will improve existing prediction models. During the past few years, it has repeatedly been shown that the acute-phase protein C-reactive protein (CRP) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease.1 Therefore, research now focuses on the usefulness of measuring CRP in addition to traditional risk factors to improve the identification of high-risk subjects.