Inflammation, Aspirin, and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Apparently Healthy Men

Abstract

The base-line plasma concentration of C-reactive protein predicts the risk of future myocardial infarction and stroke. Moreover, the reduction associated with the use of aspirin in the risk of a first myocardial infarction appears to be directly related to the level of C-reactive protein, raising the possibility that antiinflammatory agents may have clinical benefits in preventing cardiovascular disease.

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MedicineAspirinDiseaseInflammationAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseInternal medicine

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Year: 1997
Type: article
Volume: 336
Issue: 14
Pages: 973-979
Citations: 5468
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                                    Paul M. Ridker, 
                                
                                    Mary Cushman, 
                                
                                    Meir J. Stampfer
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1997). 
                            Inflammation, Aspirin, and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Apparently Healthy Men. 
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            , 336
                            (14)
                            , 973-979.
                            https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199704033361401
                        

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DOI: 10.1056/nejm199704033361401