The correlation between hs C-reactive protein and left ventricular mass in obese women

Plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations are increased in obese individuals. In this study, we examined the correlation between hsCRP and left ventricular mass (LV mass). Fourty five healthy obese women and fourty five healthy non obese women as the controls group were studied by echocardiogr...

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Main Authors: Idrus Alwi, S. Harun, Satrio Sukmoko, Pradana Soewondo, Sarwono Waspadji, Sidartawan Soegondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia 2006-05-01
Series:Medical Journal of Indonesia
Online Access:http://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/223