C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, and cardiovascular disease prediction.

BACKGROUND: There is debate about the value of assessing levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and other biomarkers of inflammation for the prediction of first cardiovascular events. METHODS: We analyzed data from 52 prospective studies that included 246,669 participants without a history of cardiovasc...

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Main Authors:	Kaptoge, S, Di Angelantonio, E, Pennells, L, Wood, A, White, I, Gao, P, Walker, M, Thompson, A, Sarwar, N, Caslake, M, Butterworth, A, Amouyel, P, Assmann, G, Bakker, S, Barr, E, Barrett-Connor, E, Benjamin, E, Björkelund, C, Brenner, H, Brunner, E, Clarke, R, Cooper, J, Cremer, P, Cushman, M, Dagenais, G
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2012

C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, and cardiovascular disease prediction.

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