C-reactive protein elevation and early outcome in patients with unstable angina pectoris

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1002-1006

  Oltrona, Luigi ^a   Ardissino, Diego ^b   Merlini, Piera A ^b   Spinola, Alessandra ^b   Chiodo, Federico ^b   Pezzano, Antonio ^b  

^a OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

AGED; ANGINA, UNSTABLE; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0030700508     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00593-6     Document Type: Article

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