Journal article
Emerging Risk Factors for Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: A Critical Review of the Evidence
Abstract
CONTEXT: Atherosclerotic vascular disease is an enormous public health problem. A number of emerging risk factors for atherosclerosis have recently been proposed to help identify high-risk individuals.
OBJECTIVE: To review the epidemiological, basic science, and clinical trial evidence concerning 4 emerging risk factors: C-reactive protein, lipoprotein(a), fibrinogen, and homocysteine.
Authors
Hackam DG; Anand SS
Journal
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 290, No. 7, pp. 932–940
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
August 20, 2003
DOI
10.1001/jama.290.7.932
ISSN
0098-7484