Gender and the active smoking and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein relation in late adolescence[S]

C-reactive protein (CRP), smoking, and oral contraceptive (OC) use are associated with CVD risk in adults. This study examines the effect of smoking on high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) levels, and the interactive effects of sex and OC use on this relationship in an adolescent cohort. A total of 1,050 a...

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Main Authors: Chi Le-Ha, Lawrence J. Beilin, Sally Burrows, Wendy H. Oddy, Beth Hands, Trevor A. Mori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520376641