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Role of C-Reactive Protein in Contributing to Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is associated with increased propensity for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Low-grade inflammation is characteristic of metabolic syndrome. C-reactive protein, the best characterized biomarker of inflammation, is also an independent predictor of future cardiovascular events....
| Autores principales: | , , , |
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Current Science Inc.
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2854398/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20425246 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11883-010-0098-3 |
| Sumario: | Metabolic syndrome is associated with increased propensity for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Low-grade inflammation is characteristic of metabolic syndrome. C-reactive protein, the best characterized biomarker of inflammation, is also an independent predictor of future cardiovascular events. This review outlines the role of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in contributing to increased cardiovascular risk in metabolic syndrome by inducing endothelial cell dysfunction and activating monocytes. |
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