Polymorphism in the human C-reactive protein (CRP) gene, plasma concentrations of CRP, and the risk of future arterial thrombosis

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 217-219

  Zee, Robert Y L ^a   Ridker, Paul M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Genetics; Inflammation; Risk factors; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; ALLELES; ARTERIES; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; CORONARY THROMBOSIS; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036226512     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9150(01)00703-1     Document Type: Article

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