Association between Hs-CRP and other cardiovascular risk factors with blood pressure in young adults

• Main Authors: Abdul Samat, Asmak, Abdullah, Aszrin, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Mohd Shah, Azarisman Shah, Mohd. Shah, Aida Nur Sharini
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2021
• Subjects: QP Physiology; R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/96299/1/96299_Association%20between%20Hs-CRP%20and%20other%20cardiovascular%20risk.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/96299/2/96299_Association%20between%20Hs-CRP%20and%20other%20cardiovascular%20risk_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/96299/3/96299_Association%20between%20Hs-CRP%20and%20other%20cardiovascular%20risk_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/96299/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm/issue/view/40

INTRODUCTION: Hypertension remains the leading preventable risk factor for premature mortality and morbidity worldwide. The use of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) as the global risk prediction assessment for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in asymptomatic individuals suggests the possibil...