Associations of very high C-reactive protein concentration with psychosocial and cardiovascular risk factors in an ageing population

M Hamer, Y Chida - Atherosclerosis, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Raised levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of low grade systemic
inflammation, is common in ageing populations although the relevance of very highly …

Relationship of C-reactive protein to risk of cardiovascular disease in the elderly: results from the Cardiovascular Health Study and the Rural Health Promotion Project

RP Tracy, RN Lemaitre, BM Psaty, DG Ives… - … , and vascular biology, 1997 - Am Heart Assoc
Markers of inflammation, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), are related to risk of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in those with angina, but little is known about …

Psychosocial and behavioral predictors of inflammation in middle-aged and older adults: the Chicago health, aging, and social relations study

TW McDade, LC Hawkley… - Psychosomatic medicine, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objective: C-reactive protein (CRP) is emerging as an important predictor of cardiovascular
disease (CVD), and chronic inflammation may be a mechanism through which stress affects …

C-reactive protein is independently associated with coronary atherosclerosis burden among octogenarians

LA Quaglia, WM Freitas, AA Soares, RD Santos… - Aging clinical and …, 2014 - Springer
Aim of the study In contrast to the general population, individuals with primarily persistent
elevation of inflammatory activity display a significant association between inflammatory …

Association between C-reactive protein and hypertension in healthy middle-aged men and women

LE Bautista, JE Atwood, PG O'Malley… - Coronary artery …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Objective To ascertain whether C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammatory marker related to
increased cardiovascular risk, is associated with blood pressure in a sample of healthy …

C-reactive protein, cardiovascular risk factors, and mortality in a prospective study in the elderly

TE Strandberg, RS Tilvis - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and …, 2000 - Am Heart Assoc
Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) reflects inflammation and predicts cardiovascular disease in
middle-aged individuals. We investigated CRP, risk factors, and 10-year mortality in 3 …

C-reactive protein and the 10-year incidence of coronary heart disease in older men and women: the cardiovascular health study

M Cushman, AM Arnold, BM Psaty, TA Manolio… - Circulation, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—High C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with increased coronary heart
disease risk. Few long-term data in the elderly are available. Methods and Results …

Distribution and determinants of serum high‐sensitive C‐reactive protein in a population of young adults. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

M Raitakari, K Mansikkaniemi… - Journal of Internal …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. Elevated C‐reactive protein (CRP) is a suggested risk marker for cardiovascular
disease. We aimed at investigating the distribution and determinants of CRP levels in young …

Distribution and determinants of C‐reactive protein in the older adult population: European Prospective Investigation into Cancer‐Norfolk study

S Ahmadi‐Abhari, RN Luben… - European journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background C‐reactive protein (CRP) is a well‐documented predictor of cardiovascular
diseases and mortality. We aimed to better understand the distribution and determinants of …

Higher level of systemic C‐reactive protein is independently predictive of coronary heart disease in older community‐dwelling adults: the three‐city study

C Straczek, P Ducimetiere… - Journal of the …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To assess the association between systemic C‐reactive protein (CRP) and
incident coronary heart disease (CHD) in community‐dwelling elderly people. DESIGN: A …