Inflammatory Markers Predict Congestive Heart Failure
Inflammatory markers are independent predictors of congestive heart failure (CHF) and likely reflect the link between obesity and CHF, a new study suggests [1]. In a new analysis of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), researchers led by Dr Hossein Bahrami (Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD) report that serum interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and albuminuria all predicted the development of CHF over four years, independent of obesity or other established risk factors. Read More This Post...
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