C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, interleukin-6 and tumour necrosis factor-α in the prognostic classification of unstable angina pectoris
Annals of MedicinePublished 1 January 2001
Heli Koukkunen, Karri Penttilä, Art Kemppainen, Matti Halinen, Ilkka Penttilä, Tapio Rantanen
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Elevated levels of acute-phase proteins and cytokines, particularly CRP and IL-6, are strong predictors of the risk of serious coronary events in patients with UAP.
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Elevated levels of acute-phase proteins and cytokines, particularly CRP and IL-6, are strong predictors of the risk of serious coronary events in patients with UAP.
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