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Comment
. 2009 Sep;6(9):e1000147.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000147. Epub 2009 Sep 8.

Inflammatory markers and outcomes in cardiovascular disease

Leonard Kritharides  1
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Inflammatory markers and outcomes in cardiovascular disease

Leonard Kritharides. PLoS Med. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

In a prospective cohort study of patient outcomes following stroke, William Whiteley and colleagues find that markers of inflammatory response are associated with poor outcomes. However, addition of these markers to existing prognostic models does not improve outcome prediction.

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The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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