C-reactive protein is an independent predictor of the rate of increase in early carotid atherosclerosis

Circulation

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 63-67

  Hashimoto, Hiroyuki ^a   Kitagawa, Kazuo ^a   Hougaku, Hidetaka ^a   Shimizu, Yoshiomi ^a   Sakaguchi, Manabu ^a   Nagai, Yoji ^a   Iyama, Shigeru ^a   Yamanishi, Hachiro ^a   Matsumoto, Masayasu ^a   Hori, Masatsugu ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; C reactive protein; Carotid arteries; Inflammation; Ultrasononics

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY FLOW; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0035800040     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/hc2601.091705     Document Type: Article

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