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• Lancet · Jan 2010

  Meta Analysis

  C-reactive protein concentration and risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and mortality: an individual participant meta-analysis.

  Associations of C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration with risk of major diseases can best be assessed by long-term prospective follow-up of large numbers of people. We assessed the associations of CRP concentration with risk of vascular and non-vascular outcomes under different circumstances. ⋯ British Heart Foundation, UK Medical Research Council, BUPA Foundation, and GlaxoSmithKline.

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