Socioeconomic status and C-reactive protein levels in the ...

atherosclerosis and thrombosis by elevating serum level of C-reactive protein (CRP),2 fibrinogen, leucocytes, clotting factors, and cytokines, and by altering the metabolism and functions of endothelial cells and macrophages2,3. Markers of inflammation, such as CRP, and pro-inflammatory cytokines are associated with stroke4. Elevated ... ................
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