High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein is Related to Central Obesity and the Number of Metabolic Syndrome Components in Jamaican Young Adults

Background: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) has been shown to predict cardiovascular disease (CVD) endpoints and is associated with CVD risk factors and the metabolic syndrome. This study evaluated the association between hsCRP and CVD risk factors among Afro-Caribbean young adults in Ja...

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Main Authors: Bennett, Nadia R., Ferguson, Trevor S., Bennett, Franklyn I., Tulloch-Reid, Marshall K., Younger-Coleman, Novie O. M., Jackson, Maria D., Samms-Vaughan, Maureen E., Wilks, Rainford J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4668855/