C-reactive protein concentration and risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and mortality: an individual participant meta-analysis

Stephen Kaptoge, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Gordon Lowe, Mark B Pepys, Simon G Thompson, Rory Collins, John Danesh, Torben Jørgensen, Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration, Anne Tybjærg-Hansen, Ruth Frikke-Schmidt, Børge G. Nordestgaard

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Abstract

Associations of C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration with risk of major diseases can best be assessed by long-term prospective follow-up of large numbers of people. We assessed the associations of CRP concentration with risk of vascular and non-vascular outcomes under different circumstances.
Original languageEnglish
JournalLancet
Volume375
Issue number9709
Pages (from-to)132-40
Number of pages9
ISSN0140-6736
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Jan 2010

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