Use of electronic health records to investigate the role of acute inflammation and infection in vascular disease
Previous studies have demonstrated that acute systemic inflammation after surgery or infection is associated with a transient increase in the risk of vascular events. This suggests that vascular risk is not stable but fluctuates within short periods in response to inflammatory stimuli. While an asso...
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London)
2014
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.617784 |