title: C-reactive protein is neither a marker nor a mediator of atherosclerosis.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Mark B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Pepys
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D002097:C-Reactive Protein