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Is C-reactive Protein Related to Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Brazilian Patients undergoing Coronary Angiography?

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Sandra Maria Barbalho, Ricardo José Tofano, Marcelo Dib Bechara, Karina Quesada, Claudemir Gregório Mendes, Daniel Pereira Coqueiro, Ariádine Augusta Maiante, Beverli Alexandrina de Oliveira and Dayane Screpante Marques

Is C-reactive Protein Related to Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Brazilian Patients undergoing Coronary Angiography?

Objective: To determine plasma levels of high sensibility C - reactive protein (hs-CRP) in patients undergoing coronary angiography and compare them with the components of the Metabolic Syndrome.

Methods: Socio-economic, anthropometric and biochemical data from 95 patients undergoing coronary arteriography were collected.

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DOI: 10.4172/2324-8602.1000251

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