Association between serum C-reactive protein levels and pulse wave velocity: A population-based cross-sectional study in a general population

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 189-195

  Nagano, Masahide ^a   Nakamura, Motoyuki ^a   Sato, Kenyu ^a   Tanaka, Fumitaka ^a   Segawa, Toshie ^a   Hiramori, Katsuhiko ^a  

^a IWATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arterial stiffness; C reactive protein; Inflammation; Pulse wave velocity

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PULSE WAVE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 17044412486     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2004.11.019     Document Type: Article

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