C-Reactive Protein in Human Atherogenesis: Facts and Fiction

• Main Authors: Oliver Zimmermann (Author), Kefei Li (Author), Myron Zaczkiewicz (Author), Matthias Graf (Author), Zhongmin Liu (Author), Jan Torzewski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in atherosclerosis is controversially discussed. Whereas initial experimental studies suggested a pathogenic role for CRP in atherogenesis, more recent genetic data from Mendelian randomization trials failed to provide evidence for a causative role of CRP in card...