High sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and its correlation with angiographic severity of coronary artery disease (CAD)

Journal, Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-221

  Nyandak, Tenzin ^a   Gogna, Arun ^a   Bansal, Sandeep ^a   Deb, Manorama ^a  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Angiographic extent; Angiographic stenosis; Coronary artery disease; hs CRP

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 34548558842     PISSN: 09723560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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