Abdominal obesity and other risk factors largely explain the high CRP in Indigenous Australians relative to the general population, but not gender differences: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Dunbar Terry (Author), Boyle Jacqueline (Author), Cunningham Joan (Author), Maple-Brown Louise (Author), Hodge Allison M (Author), Weeramanthri Tarun (Author), Shaw Jonathan (Author), O'Dea Kerin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous studies reported high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in Indigenous Australians, which may contribute to their high risk of cardiovascular disease. We compared CRP levels in Indigenous Australians and the general population,...