GlycA, a novel biomarker of systemic inflammation and cardiovascular disease risk

Abstract Background GlycA is a novel spectroscopic marker of systemic inflammation with low intra-individual variability and other attributes favoring its clinical use in patients with chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. GlycA is unique in its composite nature, reflecting both increased gl...

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Main Authors: Margery A. Connelly, James D. Otvos, Irina Shalaurova, Martin P. Playford, Nehal N. Mehta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-017-1321-6