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Elevated plasma fibrinogen: cause or consequence of cardiovascular disease?
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Apr 1998
van der Bom J G, de Maat M P, Bots M L, Haverkate F, de Jong P T, Hofman A, Kluft C, Grobbee D E
Abstract excerpt
An association between increased plasma fibrinogen and an increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI) is well established, but the nature of this association is subject to debate. Our aim was to shed light on the potentially causal nature of this association. We examined whether increased plasma fibrinogen, due to a condition that is independent of cardiovascular events, also increases the risk for MI. A...
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