Does elevated C-reactive protein increase atrial fibrillation risk? A Mendelian randomization of 47,000 individuals from the general population.

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Published in J Am Coll Cardiol on August 31, 2010

Authors

Sarah C W Marott1, Børge G Nordestgaard, Jeppe Zacho, Jens Friberg, Gorm B Jensen, Anne Tybjaerg-Hansen, Marianne Benn

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.

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