High sensitivity C-reactive protein distribution in the elderly: the Bambuí Cohort Study, Brazil

High sensitivity C-reactive protein distribution in the elderly: the Bambuí Cohort Study, Brazil

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The measurement of the serum concentration of the acute-phase reactant C-reactive protein (CRP) provides a useful marker in clinical practice. However, the distribution of CRP is not available for all age and population groups. This study assessed the distribution of high sensitivity-CRP (hs-CRP) by...

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Main Authors: L.G.S. Assunção, S.M. Eloi-Santos, S.V. Peixoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
C-reactive protein
Elderly
Epidemiology
Cardiovascular risk
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012001200025

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