Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5948000 | Atherosclerosis | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We determined 13-year associations between CVD risk factors and fibrinogen levels. ⺠Fibrinogen increased with development/worsening status of most CVD risk factors. ⺠Increase in fibrinogen for persons who quit smoking was comparable to never-smokers. ⺠Fibrinogen increase for those who lost weight was comparable to never-obese persons. ⺠Our study provides insight into the role of fibrinogen as a CVD risk marker.
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Authors
Tochi M. Okwuosa, Oana Klein, Cheeling Chan, Nancy Swords Jenny, Pamela Schreiner, David Green, Kiang Liu,