Gender difference and determinants of C-reactive protein level in korean adults

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 863-869

  Lee, Yong Jae ^a   Lee, Jung Hyun ^b   Shin, Youn Ho ^c   Kim, Jong Koo ^d   Lee, Hye Ree ^a   Lee, Duk Chul ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c CHA University   (South Korea)

^d Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

C reactive protein (CRP); Cardiovascular disease (CVD); Gender difference

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; URIC ACID;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; AGED; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 67849104864     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: 14374331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/CCLM.2009.196     Document Type: Article

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