Combination of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and homocysteine may predict an increased risk of coronary artery disease in Korean population

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 569-573

  Cho, Doo Yeoun ^a   Kim, Kyu Nam ^a   Kim, Kwang Min ^a   Lee, Duck Joo ^a   Kim, Bom Taeck ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Coronary artery disease; Fibrinogen; Homocysteine

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; FIBRINOGEN; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; HOMOCYSTEINE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FRAMINGHAM RISK SCORE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; KOREAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; FIBRINOGEN; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863132748     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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