C‐reactive protein, cardiovascular risk factors and the association with myocardial infarction in men

. Doggen CJM, Berckmans RJ, Sturk A, Manger Cats V, Rosendaal FR (Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands). C‐reactive protein, cardiovascular risk factors and the association with myocardial infarction in men. J Intern Med 2000; 248: 406–414. Objectives. This study had three objectives: first, to investigate the association of C‐reactive protein levels and myocardial infarction amongst men; secondly, to study the associations of C‐reactive protein levels with cardiovascular risk factors; and thirdly, to adjust the risk of myocardial infarction for such factors. Design and subjects. A case–control study including 560 patients with a first myocardial infarction who had survived at least 6 months, plus 646 control subjects. Results. Patients had significantly higher levels of C‐reactive protein (mean 2.2 mg L−1) than control subjects (mean 1.7 mg L−1; P