High-sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-CRP)in pre-hypertensive young adults

• Main Authors: Ab Samat, Asmak, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Mohd Shah, Azarisman Shah, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Abdullah, Aszrin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RB Pathology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/63472/1/63472.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/63472/7/63472_High%20sensitivity%20C-reactive%20protein%20in%20pre-hypertensive%20young%20adults_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/63472/

Hs-CRP is an “acute-phase protein”, intricately sensitive as a systemic marker of inflammation and tissue damage. Its values are recommended as part of the global risk assessment for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in asymptomatic individuals by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a...