2006Canadian Medical Association JournalOpen access

The association between elevated levels of inflammation biomarkers and coronary artery disease and death

Gordon Lowe

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In this issue of the Journal, Lee and colleagues report on the associations between 3 plasma markers of low-grade inflammation — C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6 and serum amyloid A protein — and total homocysteine with coronary artery disease (CAD) and death in a Canadian

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In this issue of the Journal, Lee and colleagues report on the associations between 3 plasma markers of low-grade inflammation — C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6 and serum amyloid A protein — and total homocysteine with coronary artery disease (CAD) and death in a Canadian

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In this issue of the Journal, Lee and colleagues report on the associations between 3 plasma markers of low-grade inflammation — C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6 and serum amyloid A protein — and total homocysteine with coronary artery disease (CAD) and death in a Canadian

Key concepts: Coronary artery disease, Inflammation, Medicine, C-reactive protein, Homocysteine, Internal medicine, Interleukin 6, Disease

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