Lower heart rate variability predicts increased level of C-reactive protein 4 years later in healthy, nonsmoking adults

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 276, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 667-671

  Jarczok, M N ^a   Koenig, J ^b   Mauss, D ^c   Fischer, J E ^a   Thayer, J F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Allianz AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Cardiac autonomic function; Heart rate variability; Prospective studies; Systemic inflammation

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; BLOOD; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; VAGUS NERVE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VAGUS NERVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911455373     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joim.12295     Document Type: Article

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