C反応性タンパク質と,健康な男性における血栓塞栓性脳卒中の将来のリスク

J David Curb1, Robert D Abbott, Beatriz L Rodriguez

  • 1Pacific Health Research Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, USA. curb@phri.hawaii-health.com

Circulation
|April 19, 2003
PubMed
まとめ

中年男性,特に伝統的な危険因子のない男性におけるC反応性タンパク質 (CRP) レベルが上昇することは,20年以上にわたり,血栓栓塞栓性脳卒中 (TE) のリスクの増加と関連しています. これは,CRPが心血管疾患の貴重なスクリーニングツールとして役立つ可能性があることを示唆しています.

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