C-reactive protein, inflammation, and coronary risk

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作者
Morrow, DA
Ridker, PM
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[1] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Cardiovasc, Dept Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[2] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Prevent Med, Dept Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[3] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Boston, MA USA
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10.1016/S0025-7125(05)70211-X
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Data have revealed interactions between baseline concentration of hs-CRP and the efficacy of common pharmacologic therapies in primary and secondary prevention, suggesting not only that it may be possible to modify the increased risk associated with elevated hs-CRP, but also that inflammatory markers may be useful in targeting preventive therapies, inflammatory markers may become a valuable component of routine cardiovascular risk assessment.
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