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High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Cancer

Seounghee Lee, J. W. Choe, Hong‐Kyu Kim, Joohon Sung

Journal of Epidemiology · 2011 · 120 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Serum hs-CRP was positively associated with the risk of cancer, although causality cannot be inferred in this cross-sectional study. The results support the hypothesis that chronic inflammation plays a role in cancer.

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