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Editorial
. 2017 Oct 24;6(10):e007490.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.007490.

Pretenders and Contenders: Inflammation, C-Reactive Protein, and Interleukin-6

Lori B Daniels  1
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Editorial

Pretenders and Contenders: Inflammation, C-Reactive Protein, and Interleukin-6

Lori B Daniels. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: C‐reactive protein; Editorials; biomarker; coronary heart disease risk; inflammation; interleukin.

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