The baseline levels and risk factors for high-sensitive C-reactive protein in Chinese healthy population

Abstract Background Recent studies show that C-reactive protein (CRP) is not only a biomarker but also a pathogenic mediator contributing to the development of inflammation and ageing-related diseases. However, serum levels of CRP in the healthy ageing population remained unclear, which was investig...

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Main Authors: Ying Tang, Peifen Liang, Junzhe Chen, Sha Fu, Bo Liu, Min Feng, Baojuan Lin, Ben Lee, Anping Xu, Hui Y. Lan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Immunity & Ageing
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12979-018-0126-7