Relation of C-reactive protein and fibrinogen to coronary artery calcium in subjects with systemic hypertension

C-reactive protein and fibrinogen, which are markers of inflammation, are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events, but their association to coronary atherosclerotic burden in asymptomatic subjects remains poorly defined. Kullo et al examine the relation of C-reactive protein and fibr...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of cardiology 2003-07, Vol.92 (1), p.56-58
Hauptverfasser: Kullo, Iftikhar J., McConnell, Joseph P., Bailey, Kent R., Kardia, Sharon L., Bielak, Lawrence F., Peyser, Patricia A., Sheedy, Patrick F., Boerwinkle, Eric, Turner, Stephen T.
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Zusammenfassung:C-reactive protein and fibrinogen, which are markers of inflammation, are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events, but their association to coronary atherosclerotic burden in asymptomatic subjects remains poorly defined. Kullo et al examine the relation of C-reactive protein and fibrinogen to coronary artery calcium in subjects with systemic hypertension.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00466-1