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C-reactive protein genetics is associated with carotid artery compliance in men in The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Feb 2008
Eklund C, Kivimäki M, Islam Md Shaheenul, Juonala M, Kähönen M, Marniemi J, Lehtimäki T, Viikari J, Raitakari O T, Hurme M
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Although C-reactive protein (CRP) is known to predict cardiovascular events, its status as a causal risk factor is still controversial. CRP gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been shown to associate with CRP concentration, but no direct independent effect on early atherosclerotic changes has been demonstrated. We aimed to determine if CRP gene polymorphisms or haplotypes are associated with CRP...
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