Prognostic Usefulness of C-Reactive Protein: Importance of the Diurnal Variation

After adjustment for standard cardiovascular risk factors, the amplitude of diurnal variation was 35% for CRP. [...]our group demonstrated that patients with acute coronary syndromes have daytime variations in serum CRP concentrations.

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2013-04, Vol.111 (7), p.1079-1080
Main Authors: Dominguez-Rodriguez, Alberto, MD, PhD, Abreu-Gonzalez, Pedro, PhD, Avanzas, Pablo, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute coronary syndromes
C-Reactive Protein - metabolism
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary vessels
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart attacks
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction - blood
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Summary:After adjustment for standard cardiovascular risk factors, the amplitude of diurnal variation was 35% for CRP. [...]our group demonstrated that patients with acute coronary syndromes have daytime variations in serum CRP concentrations.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.01.283