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One of the most debated topics in cardiovascular medicine is whether C-reactive protein (CRP), a component of the acute-phase response, is a causal factor in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.^1,2 If it is, the implications could be far-reaching and include new approaches for the prevention and treatment of myocardial infarction and stroke.³ Support for a role of CRP in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis comes largely from epidemiologic studies that have consistently observed an association between elevated plasma CRP levels and cardiovascular events.^1,4,5 The statistical strength of such associations is at least as robust as that of established risk factors such as . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From the Medizinische Klinik II, Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (H.S.); and the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom (N.J.S.).

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