C-Reactive Protein as a Screening Test for Cardiovascular Risk in a Multiethnic Population

BACKGROUND: Small increases in the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) are predictive of vascular events among asymptomatic individuals. There are few data supporting the use of CRP as a risk marker among nonwhite individuals. METHODS AND RESULTS: 1250 adults of South Asian, Chinese, European, and Aboriginal ancestry were randomly sampled from 4 communities in Canada. Participants provided fasting blood samples for CRP, glucose, …