2004
DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa040967
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Inflammatory Markers and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Men and Women

Abstract: Elevated levels of inflammatory markers, particularly C-reactive protein, indicate an increased risk of coronary heart disease. Although plasma lipid levels were more strongly associated with an increased risk than were inflammatory markers, the level of C-reactive protein remained a significant contributor to the prediction of coronary heart disease.

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“…In accordance with our findings where sTNFR1 was associated with cardiovascular mortality after adjustments for CRP and IL-6, sTNFR1 but not IL-6 and CRP was associated with left ventricular mass in a study of over 600 patients with stroke [22]. Elevated levels of sTNFR1 and STNFR2 have also been associated with incident coronary heart disease in women with a low kidney function [23,24], and elevated levels of sTNFR2 were associated with incident coronary heart disease independently of hyperglycemia a 10-year follow-up of almost one thousand nurses with diabetes [25].…”
Section: Comparisons With Previous Studiessupporting
confidence: 91%
“…In accordance with our findings where sTNFR1 was associated with cardiovascular mortality after adjustments for CRP and IL-6, sTNFR1 but not IL-6 and CRP was associated with left ventricular mass in a study of over 600 patients with stroke [22]. Elevated levels of sTNFR1 and STNFR2 have also been associated with incident coronary heart disease in women with a low kidney function [23,24], and elevated levels of sTNFR2 were associated with incident coronary heart disease independently of hyperglycemia a 10-year follow-up of almost one thousand nurses with diabetes [25].…”
Section: Comparisons With Previous Studiessupporting
confidence: 91%
“…Inflammation is considered to play a substantial role in the pathophysiological process of cardiac remodeling and results in subsequent adverse events after AMI. Innate immune cells of the neutrophils and monocytes/macrophages are present in the development of atherosclerotic lesions,1, 2, 3 and their activation may contribute significantly to plaque instability 4, 5, 6. Acute myocardial ischemia induces a systemic immediate‐phase response of the immune system, leading to cytokine and chemokine production and to the recruitment of neutrophils and mononuclear cells in the infarcted region of the heart 7, 8…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Chronic inflammation has also been implicated as playing a role in cardiovascular disease (Davison and Davis 2003). To this end, elevations in C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammation biomarker, may be considered an important independent indicator of mortality for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases (Kengne et al 2012;Pai et al 2004).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%