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Low grade inflammation and coronary heart disease: prospective study and updated meta-analyses
BMJ · 2000 · Vol. 321(7255) · pp. 199–204
John Danesh✉(University of Oxford)
Abstract
In the context of results from other relevant studies these findings suggest that some inflammatory processes, unrelated to the chronic infections studied here, are likely to be involved in coronary heart disease.
Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesLipoproteins and Cardiovascular HealthInflammasome and immune disordersMedicineC-reactive proteinInternal medicineOdds ratioProspective cohort studyMyocardial infarctionSystemic inflammationPopulationConfidence intervalChlamydia
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Acute-Phase ReactionAdultC-Reactive ProteinCoronary DiseaseHumansInflammationMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesCohort StudiesBiomarkersOdds RatioCase-Control Studies
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