Association of C-reactive protein with markers of prevalent atherosclerotic disease

A.R. Folsom; James S. Pankow; Russell P. Tracy; Donna K. Arnett; James M. Peacock; Yuling Hong; Luc Djoussé; John H. Eckfeldt

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01603-4

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MedicineInternal medicineC-reactive proteinIntima-media thicknessRisk factorQuartileBlood pressureCardiologyGastroenterologyInflammationConfidence intervalCarotid arteries

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Year: 2001
Type: article
Volume: 88
Issue: 2
Pages: 112-117
Citations: 240
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                                    A.R. Folsom, 
                                
                                    James S. Pankow, 
                                
                                    Russell P. Tracy
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2001). 
                            Association of C-reactive protein with markers of prevalent atherosclerotic disease. 
                            The American Journal of Cardiology
                            , 88
                            (2)
                            , 112-117.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01603-4
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01603-4