Journal article
C-reactive protein is a bystander of cardiovascular disease
Abstract
A large number of studies have evaluated the association of hs-C-reactive protein with atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease (CHD) in mechanistic, genetic, population-based studies, as well as clinical trials. This paper reviews the collective evidence to determine if hs-C-reactive protein is part of the causal pathway of atherosclerosis and CHD or whether it is a bystander.
Authors
Anand SS; Yusuf S
Journal
European Heart Journal, Vol. 31, No. 17, pp. 2092–2096
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
September 1, 2010
DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehq242
ISSN
0195-668X