Impact of C-reactive protein on the likelihood of carotid atherosclerosis in Japanese adults

Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 175-182

  Kawamoto, Ryuichi ^a   Tomita, Hitomi ^a   Inoue, Ai ^a   Ohtsuka, Nobuyuki ^a   Kamitani, Atsushi ^b  

^a Seiyo Municipal Nomura Hospital   (Japan)

^b Kamitani Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Athcrosclerosis; C reactive protein; Common carotid artery; Intima media thickness

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTIMA; JAPAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; TUNICA MEDIA;

ADULT; AGED; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA;

EID: 38849194973     PISSN: 13403478     EISSN: 18803873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5551/jat.13.175     Document Type: Article

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