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Slower Decline in C-Reactive Protein after an Inflammatory Insult Is Associated with Longer Survival in Older Hospitalised Patients

BACKGROUND: Enhancing biological resilience may offer a novel way to prevent and ameliorate disease in older patients. We investigated whether changes in C-reactive protein (CRP), as a dynamic marker of the acute inflammatory response to diverse stressors, may provide a way to operationalize the con...

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Autores principales: Barma, Maryam, Goodbrand, James A., Donnan, Peter T., McGilchrist, Mark M., Frost, Helen, McMurdo, Marion E. T., Witham, Miles D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4965167/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27467771
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159412