Comparison of C-Reactive Protein and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in the Prediction of First Cardiovascular Events

Ridker et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69eee066b65c86b636037fd7 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa021993

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