C-Reactive Protein: An Independent Predictor Of Cardiovascular Disease In Aboriginal Australians

C-Reactive Protein: An Independent Predictor Of Cardiovascular Disease In Aboriginal Australians Zhiqiang Wang, and Wendy E. Hoy, 2010   Objectives: We assessed the independent contribution of C-reactive protein to the risk of cardiovascular disease in Aboriginal Australians.   Methods: High sensitivity CRP levels were measured in 705 Aboriginal participants aged 20–74 years free from CVD at baseline. Participants were followed for a median of 11 years. Cox proportional hazards models were...

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