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CRP genetic variants are associated with mortality and depressive symptoms in chronic heart failure patients.
Brain, behavior, and immunity - 1 Jul 2018
Kittel-Schneider S, Kaspar M, Berliner D, Weber H, Deckert J, Ertl G, Störk S, Angermann C, Reif A
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OBJECTIVE: Heart failure (HF) is a complex medical condition with a multitude of genetic and other factors being involved in the pathogenesis. Emerging evidence points to an involvement of inflammatory mechanisms at least in subgroups of patients. The same is true for depression and depressive symptoms, which have a high prevalence in HF patients and are risk factors for the development and outcomes of...
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