High-sensitivity C-reactive protein is only weakly related to cardiovascular damage after adjustment for traditional cardiovascular risk factors

Michael H Olsen, Marina K Christensen, Tine W Hansen, Finn Gustafsson, Susanne Rasmussen, Kristian Wachtell, Knut Borch-Johnsen, Hans Ibsen, Torben Jørgensen, Per Hildebrandt

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    Abstract

    The independent prognostic value of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) has been questioned, and consequently we decided to investigate whether hsCRP was associated with subclinical cardiovascular (CV) damage independently of traditional CV risk factors.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Hypertension
    Volume24
    Issue number4
    Pages (from-to)655-61
    Number of pages7
    ISSN0263-6352
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

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