C-reactive protein and incident coronary heart disease in the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) study

Aaron R. Folsom; Nena Aleksic; Diane Catellier; Harinder S. Juneja; Kenneth K. Wu

doi:10.1067/mhj.2002.124054

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MedicineC-reactive proteinAtherosclerosis Risk in CommunitiesProspective cohort studyInternal medicinePopulationCohortCohort studyFibrinogenRisk factorInflammationCardiology

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Year: 2002
Type: article
Volume: 144
Issue: 2
Pages: 233-238
Citations: 228
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                                    Aaron R. Folsom, 
                                
                                    Nena Aleksic, 
                                
                                    Diane Catellier
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2002). 
                            C-reactive protein and incident coronary heart disease in the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) study. 
                            American Heart Journal
                            , 144
                            (2)
                            , 233-238.
                            https://doi.org/10.1067/mhj.2002.124054
                        

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DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2002.124054