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Defining the proinflammatory phenotype using high sensitive C-reactive protein levels as the biomarker.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Aug 2005
Devaraj Sridevi, O'Keefe Grant, Jialal Ishwarlal
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CONTEXT: Inflammation is pivotal in atherosclerosis. The prototypic marker of inflammation is C-reactive protein (CRP). Numerous studies have confirmed that high CRP levels in normal volunteers predict cardiovascular events. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to define proximal and associated abnormalities of the proinflammatory phenotype using CRP levels as the biomarker. DESIGN AND SUBJECTS: Two groups...
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