Influence of low birth weight on C-reactive protein in asymptomatic younger adults: the bogalusa heart study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Both low birth weight, an indicator of intrauterine growth restriction, and low grade systemic inflammation depicted by high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) have emerged as independent predictors of cardiovascular (CV) diseas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Research Notes |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/71 |