Effect of Hydroxymethyl Glutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Inhibitor Therapy on High Sensitive C-Reactive Protein Levels
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- 17 April 2001
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 103 (15) , 1933-1935
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.103.15.1933
Abstract
Background—Prospective studies indicate that baseline levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), the prototypic marker of inflammation, are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events. Lim...Keywords
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