Combined oral contraception and obesity are strong predictors of low-grade inflammation in healthy individuals: results from the Danish Blood Donor Study (DBDS).

Combined oral contraception and obesity are strong predictors of low-grade inflammation in healthy individuals: results from the Danish Blood Donor Study (DBDS).

<h4>Background</h4>C-reactive protein (CRP) is a well-established marker of inflammation. The level of CRP is affected by several lifestyle factors. A slightly increased CRP level, also known as low-grade inflammation (LGI), is associated with increased risk of several diseases, especial...

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Main Authors: Cecilie J Sørensen, Ole B Pedersen, Mikkel S Petersen, Erik Sørensen, Sebastian Kotzé, Lise W Thørner, Henrik Hjalgrim, Andreas S Rigas, Bjarne Møller, Klaus Rostgaard, Mads Riiskjær, Henrik Ullum, Christian Erikstrup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24516611/?tool=EBI

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