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PubMed ID
Public Release Type
Journal
Publication Year
2010
Affiliation
New England Research Institutes, Watertown, MA 02472, USA. vkupelian@neriscience.com
Authors
Araujo AB, Chiu GR, Clark RV, Kupelian V, McKinlay JB, Williams RE
Studies
Citation
Kupelian V, Chiu GR, Araujo AB, Williams RE, Clark RV, McKinlay JB. Association of sex hormones and C-reactive protein levels in men. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2010 Apr;72(4):527-33. Epub 2009 Sep 21.Abstract
The age-associated decline in sex hormone levels in men is paralleled by an increase in cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors including low grade chronic inflammation. The objective of this analysis was to investigate the association between sex hormone levels and C-reactive protein (CRP) in a population-based sample of men.