CRP levels are significantly associated with CRP genotype and estrogen use in The Lifestyle, Biomarker and Atherosclerosis (LBA) study

Abstract Background The C-reactive protein (CRP) is an important biomarker for atherosclerosis and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CRP locus have been associated with altered CRP levels and associated with risk for cardiovascular disease. However, the association between genetic variat...

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Main Authors: Karin Fransén, Carolina Pettersson, Anita Hurtig-Wennlöf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02610-z