Putting genome analysis to good use: lessons from C-reactive protein and cardiovascular disease.
review · Level V
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Abstract
New methods of studying the human genome offer novel ways to examine the relationship between biomarkers and common, chronic human diseases. As an example, we will review a large genomics study (Elliott et al, JAMA 2009; 302:37-48) that concluded that C-reactive protein (CRP) is likely not a cause of coronary heart disease, although it is a marker for it.
Medical subject headings
- Biomarkers
- C-Reactive Protein
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Genome, Human