Abstract
These data suggest that the C-reactive protein level is a stronger predictor of cardiovascular events than the LDL cholesterol level and that it adds prognostic information to that conveyed by the Framingham risk score.
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MedicineInternal medicineMyocardial infarctionCholesterolC-reactive proteinPopulationDiabetes mellitusCardiologyLipoproteinBlood pressureStroke (engine)Incidence (geometry)EndocrinologyRelative riskConfidence intervalInflammation
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Paul M. Ridker,
Nader Rifai,
Lynda Rose
et al.
(2002).
Comparison of C-Reactive Protein and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in the Prediction of First Cardiovascular Events.
New England Journal of Medicine
, 347
(20)
, 1557-1565.
https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa021993
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- 10.1056/nejmoa021993