Higher fibrinogen level is independently linked with the presence and severity of new-onset coronary atherosclerosis among Han Chinese population.

BACKGROUND: Fibrinogen is a coagulation/inflammatory biomarker strongly associated with atherogenesis. However, no data is currently available regarding the association of fibrinogen level with the presence and severity of new-onset coronary atherosclerosis assessed by Gensini score (GS), particular...

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Main Authors: Yan Zhang, Cheng-Gang Zhu, Yuan-Lin Guo, Rui-Xia Xu, Sha Li, Qian Dong, Jian-Jun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4245131?pdf=render