C-reactive protein and lipid parameters in older persons aged 80 years and older

M Cesari, G Onder, V Zamboni, E Capoluongo… - JNHA-The Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Objectives Aims of the study were 1) to investigate the association of C-reactive protein
(CRP) with lipid (ie total, LDL, and HDL cholesterol, triglycerides) concentrations, and to …

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 …

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 …

Interactions between C-reactive protein and traditional risk factors in predicting mortality of older adults

H Rudolf, N Wall, R Klaassen-Mielke, U Thiem… - Vasa, 2017 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Background: Elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are known to be associated with
cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality in older adults, however, there seems to be …

[PDF][PDF] The association of plasma C-reactive protein levels with anthropometric and lipid parameters in elderly Taiwanese.

HJ Tsai, ACH Tsai - Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2008 - apjcn.nhri.org.tw
C-reactive protein (CRP), a plasma inflammation marker, has been known to play a role in
the development of cardiovascular diseases. This study aims to evaluate the association of …

Waist circumference adds to the variance in plasma C-reactive protein levels in elderly patients with metabolic syndrome

AM Dupuy, I Jaussent, A Lacroux, R Durant, JP Cristol… - Gerontology, 2008 - karger.com
Background: C-reactive protein (CRP), a nonspecific marker of the inflammatory status, is
associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors and may be an important feature of the …

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 …

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 …

Relationship of C-reactive protein with components of the metabolic syndrome in normal-weight and overweight elderly

T Hoekstra, JM Geleijnse, EG Schouten, FJ Kok… - Nutrition, metabolism …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND AIM: C-reactive protein (CRP) is known to be elevated in the metabolic
syndrome. We aimed to explore in more detail the relationship between CRP and other …

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 …