High-sensitivity CRP: Possible link between job stress and atherosclerosis

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 773-779

  Xu, Weixian ^a   Chen, Baoxia ^a   Guo, Lijun ^a   Li, Zhaoping ^a   Zhao, Yiming ^a   Zeng, Hui ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY THIRD HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; C reactive protein; Effort reward imbalance; Inflammation; Job stress

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD; CHINA; COMPLICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; ODDS RATIO; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REWARD; RISK FACTOR; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BIOMARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; ODDS RATIO; REWARD; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84930946969     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22470     Document Type: Article

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