Correlates of High Serum C-Reactive Protein Levels in a Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Population

Individuals from low socioeconomic backgrounds are disproportionately affected by the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet data regarding risk factors in this population are lacking, particularly regarding emerging biomarkers of CVD such as C-reactive protein (CRP). We measured high-sensitivi...

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Main Authors: Xianglan Zhang, Xiao-Ou Shu, Lisa B. Signorello, Margaret K. Hargreaves, Qiuyin Cai, MacRae F. Linton, Sergio Fazio, Wei Zheng, William J. Blot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/509138