Is C-reactive protein an innocent bystander or proatherogenic culprit? The verdict is still out.

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Published in Circulation on May 02, 2006

Authors

Benjamin M Scirica1, David A Morrow

Author Affiliations

1: TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

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