Inflammatory Markers and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Men and Women

Abstract

Elevated levels of inflammatory markers, particularly C-reactive protein, indicate an increased risk of coronary heart disease. Although plasma lipid levels were more strongly associated with an increased risk than were inflammatory markers, the level of C-reactive protein remained a significant contributor to the prediction of coronary heart disease.

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MedicineC-reactive proteinMyocardial infarctionInternal medicineInterleukin 6Relative riskRisk factorConfidence intervalPhysiologyInflammation

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Year: 2004
Type: article
Volume: 351
Issue: 25
Pages: 2599-2610
Citations: 1166
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                                    Jennifer K. Pai, 
                                
                                    Tobias Pischon, 
                                
                                    Jing Ma
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            Inflammatory Markers and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Men and Women. 
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            , 351
                            (25)
                            , 2599-2610.
                            https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa040967
                        

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DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa040967