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The multiplicative interactions of leukocyte counts with some other risk factors enhance the prognostic value for coronary artery disease.

Mehdi Rasouli, Vida Nesarhosseini, Asadollah Mohseni Kiasari, Shahin Arab, Ramin Shariati, Davood Kazemi, Nezhatossadateh Daneshpour, Sareh Heidari

PubMed · 2011 · 27 citations · 32 references

Abstract

The results show that leukocyte count does interact multiplicatively with smoking, hypertension, diabetes, glucose, cholesterol, apoB and apoB/AI ratio. The simultaneous assessment of leukocyte counts and interactive risk factors enhances the diagnosis of CAD.

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