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The CRP genotype, serum levels and lung function in men: the Caerphilly Prospective Study.
Clinical science (London, England : 1979) - 1 Apr 2011
Bolton Charlotte E, Schumacher Wiebke, Cockcroft John R, Timpson Nicholas J, Smith George Davey, Gallacher John, Rumley Anne, Lowe Gordon D, Ebrahim Shah, Shale Dennis J, Ben-Shlomo Yoav
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Systemic CRP (C-reactive protein) has been associated with impaired lung function. A causal relationship would increase the value of CRP as both a diagnostic and therapeutic tool. We assessed the association between lung function parameters, circulating CRP and CRP polymorphisms using Mendelian r...
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