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Research from F. Anan and colleagues has provided new data on atherosclerosis

Published in Cardiovascular Device Liability Week, October 28th, 2007

A report, 'Correlations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and atherosclerosis in Japanese type 2 diabetic patients,' is newly published data in European Journal of Endocrinology. "' The elevated level of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HSCRP) and aortic stiffness are associated with high mortality in type 2 diabetic patients. We tested the hypothesis that the HSCRP correlates with aortic stiffness and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic patients. The study consisted of 46 Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes and high HSCRP group (0.3-1.0 mg/dl, age: 57±5 years, mean±s.d.) and a control group of 55 age-matched patients with low HSCRP group (<0.3 mg/dl,...

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