Association of serum high-sensitivity C reactive protein with risk of mortality in an Asian population: the Health Examinees cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to examine the association of high-sensitivity C reactive protein (hsCRP) with mortality risk and the attenuated effect of non-communicable disease history (NCD _history ) on the association.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Health Examinees cohort.

Participants

A total of 41 070 men and 81 011 women aged ≥40 years were involved (follow-up: 6.8 years).

Outcome measures

Data and cause of death occurring until 31 December 2015 were confirmed by death statistics from the National Statistical Office. We conducted advanced analysis after stratification by NCD _history and sensitivity analysis after excluding death before 1 or 2 years from recruitment. Cox proportional hazard and rest

SUBMITTER: Lee SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9255402 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature