Systemic inflammation is associated with incident stroke and heart disease in East Asians

Systemic inflammation, reflected by increased plasma concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen, is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease, but its relevance for stroke types remains unclear. Moreover, evidence is limited in non-European populations. We investigated...

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Main Authors: Karim, MA, Kartsonaki, C, Bennett, D, Millwood, I, Hill, M, Avery, D, Du, H, Turnbull, I, Schmidt, D, Clarke, R, Chen, Z, Holmes, MV, Walters, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Research 2020