Chronic low-grade inflammation, lipid risk factors and mortality in functionally dependent elderly

Chronic low-grade inflammation, lipid risk factors and mortality in functionally dependent elderly

Background/Aim. It has been proved that a highly sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP) can be used as an established marker of chronic inflammation for cardiovascular risk assessment. Since mean values of both low-density cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) decrease d...

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Main Authors: Vasović Olga, Trifunović Danijela, Despotović Nebojša, Milošević Dragoslav P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2010-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Subjects:
inflammation
c-reactive protein
lipids
aged
mortality
risk factors
prognosis
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2010/0042-84501007562V.pdf

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