Relations of plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein to various cardiovascular risk factors

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 379-383

  So, Yeon Ryu ^a   Young, Sun Lee ^b   Park, Jong ^a   Myeng, Geun Kang ^a   Ki, Soon Kim ^a  

^a Chosun University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

C Reactive Protein; Cardiovascular Abnormalities; Cross Sectional Studies; Risk Factors

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KOREA; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SMOKING; SMOKING HABIT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TURBIDIMETRY;

EID: 21344436626     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.3.379     Document Type: Review

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