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Independent association of high serum uric acid concentration with angiographically defined coronary artery disease
(Tohoku Univ Medical Press, Sendai, 2007)
Epidemiological studies have shown that a high serum uric acid concentration is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the issue of whether it is an independent cardiovascular risk factor or simply a ...
Association of C-reactive protein with the presence and extent of angiographically verified coronary artery disease
(Tohoku Univ Medical Press, Sendai, 2006)
Prospective studies have demonstrated that markers of inflammation, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and fibrinogen, predict future cardiovascular disease risk. However, the association between the hsCRP ...