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Update on risk factors for atherosclerosis: the role of inflammation and apolipoprotein E.
Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses - 1 Feb 2005
Foley Susan M
Abstract excerpt
Over 1 million adults will have a new or recurrent myocardial infarction this year. Traditional risk factor assessment predicts less than one-half of all future cardiovascular events, and many patients develop atherosclerosis in the absence of these factors. Alternative risk factors, including genotype and the inflammatory response, are presented, along with intervention considerations for the medical-surgical nurse.
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