C-reactive protein gene rs1205 polymorphism is associated with low-grade chronic inflammation in postmenopausal women

C-reactive protein gene rs1205 polymorphism is associated with low-grade chronic inflammation in postmenopausal women

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in postmenopausal women, and inflammation is a key mechanism involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) has been used as a biomarker of inflammation. Considering that CRP gene...

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Main Authors: Iriane Prado de Santis, Juliana Dal-Ri Lindenau, Ramon Bossardi Ramos, Thais Rasia Silva, Gislaine Casanova, Karen Oppermann, Poli Mara Spritzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Women's Midlife Health
Subjects:
Menopause
Polymorphism
Inflammation
C-reactive protein, rs1205
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40695-020-00051-2

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