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High sensitivity C-reactive protein distribution in the elderly: the Bambuí Cohort Study, Brazil
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Autores: Assunção,L.G.S.; Eloi-Santos,S.M.; Peixoto,S.V.
The measurement of the serum concentration of the acute-phase reactant C-reactive protein (CRP) provides a useful marker in clinical practice. However, the distribution of CRP is not available for all age and population groups. This study assessed the distribution of high sensitivity-CRP (hs-CRP) by gender and age in 1470 elderly individuals from a Brazilian community that participates in the Bambuí Cohort Study. Blood samples were collected after 12 h of fasting and serum samples were stored at -70°C. Measurements were made with a commercial hs-CRP immunonephelometric instrument. More than 50% of the results were above 3.0 mg/L for both genders. Mean hs-CRP was higher in women (3.62 ± 2.58 mg/L) than in men (3.03 ± 2.50 mg/L). This difference was observed...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: C-reactive protein; Elderly; Epidemiology; Cardiovascular risk; Brazil.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012001200025