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A normal hsCRP level (<2 mg/L) performed poorly as a negative risk marker, providing minimal post-test risk change for both CHD and CVD events, regardless of the cutpoint chosen.
Effect sizeDLR >0.80 for both CHD and CVD
Follow-up10 years
ComparatorPre-test risk based on traditional CVD risk factors alone without knowledge of hsCRP result
Effect summarynull; DLR >0.80 for both CHD and CVD

Connected entities

Interventions
High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
Conditions
Coronary heart disease review
Outcomes
At risk of CHD

Source

PMC4775391
Role of Coronary Artery Calcium Score of Zero and Other Negative Risk Markers for Cardiovascular Disease: The Multi-Ethnic Study Of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
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