C-reactive protein and cardiovascular disease

Fibrinolysis and Proteolysis

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages 133-134

  Haverkate, F ^a   Thompson, S G ^b   Pepys, M B ^c  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANGINA PECTORIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CORONARY RISK; DISEASE MARKER; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030662064     PISSN: 13690191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-9499(97)80038-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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