C-reactive protein in traditional melanesians on Kitava

C-reactive protein in traditional melanesians on Kitava

Abstract Background Population-based levels of the chronic low-grade systemic inflammation biomarker, C-reactive protein (CRP), vary widely among traditional populations, despite their apparent absence of chronic conditions associated with chronic low-grade systemic inflammation, such as type 2 diab...

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Main Authors: Pedro Carrera-Bastos, Maelán Fontes-Villalba, Michael Gurven, Frits A. J. Muskiet, Torbjörn Åkerfeldt, Ulf Lindblad, Lennart Råstam, Johan Frostegård, Yinon Shapira, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Yvonne Granfeldt, Kristina Sundquist, Tommy Jönsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
C-reactive protein
Cardiovascular risk
Traditional melanesians
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-020-01812-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-020-01812-7

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