C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, interleukin-6 and tumour necrosis factor-α in the prognostic classification of unstable angina pectoris

Annals of Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-47

  Koukkunen, H ^a   Penttila K ^a   Kemppainen, A ^a   Halinen, M ^a   Penttila I ^a   Rantanen, T ^a   Pyorala K ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Fibrinogen; FINMONICA; Interleukin 6; Prognosis; Tumour necrosis factor ; Unstable angina pectoris

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; FIBRINOGEN; INTERLEUKIN 6;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 0035073017     PISSN: 07853890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07853890109002058     Document Type: Article

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