Broeckel, Ulrich ; Hengstenberg, Christian ; Mayer, Bjoern ; Maresso, Karen ; Gaudet, Daniel ; Seda, Ondrej 
; Tremblay, Johanne ; Holmer, Stephan ; Erdmann, Jeanette ; Glöckner, Christian ; Harrison, Michael ; Martin, Lisa J. ; Williams, Jeff T. ; Schmitz, Gerd ; Riegger, Guenter A. J. ; Jacob, Howard J. ; Hamet, Pavel ; Schunkert, Heribert
; Tremblay, Johanne ; Holmer, Stephan ; Erdmann, Jeanette ; Glöckner, Christian ; Harrison, Michael ; Martin, Lisa J. ; Williams, Jeff T. ; Schmitz, Gerd ; Riegger, Guenter A. J. ; Jacob, Howard J. ; Hamet, Pavel ; Schunkert, Heribert 
Abstract
High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, such as stroke or coronary artery disease. Genetic factors influence significantly the inter-individual variability of hsCRP. The aim of this study was to identify genomic regions influencing hsCRP levels. A genome scan was performed in two independent studies of Caucasian populations, namely 513 ...
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