C-reactive protein is neither a marker nor a mediator of atherosclerosis.
Pepys
Mark B
MB
Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins, Division of Medicine, Royal Free Campus, University College London, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK. m.pepys@medsch.ucl.ac.uk
D000818:Animals; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D051381:Rats; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D015415:Biomarkers; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D002097:C-Reactive Protein