C-reactive protein - A simple test to help predict risk of heart attack and stroke

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Ridker, PM [1 ]
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[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Ctr Cardiovasc Dis Prevent, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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10.1161/01.CIR.0000093381.57779.67
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R5 [内科学];
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