C-reactive protein and the risk of developing hypertension
HD Sesso, JE Buring, N Rifai, GJ Blake, JM Gaziano… - Jama, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
ContextAlthough it has been hypothesized that hypertension is in part an inflammatory
disorder, clinical data linking inflammation with incident hypertension are scarce.
ObjectiveTo examine whether C-reactive protein levels, a marker of systemic inflammation,
are associated with incident hypertension. Design, Setting, and ParticipantsA prospective
cohort study that began in 1992 of 20 525 female US health professionals aged 45 years or
older who provided baseline blood samples with initially normal levels of blood pressure …
disorder, clinical data linking inflammation with incident hypertension are scarce.
ObjectiveTo examine whether C-reactive protein levels, a marker of systemic inflammation,
are associated with incident hypertension. Design, Setting, and ParticipantsA prospective
cohort study that began in 1992 of 20 525 female US health professionals aged 45 years or
older who provided baseline blood samples with initially normal levels of blood pressure …