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C-reactive protein: a critical update
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- Authors
- Pepys, M. B., & Hirschfield, G. M.
- Affiliations
- The Royal Free Hospital (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Pepys, Mark B.
- Venue
- Journal of Clinical Investigation
- Published
- 2003-06-15
- Volume
- 111
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1805-1812
- ISSN
- 0021-9738 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4232045253
- Cited by
- 3,436
- References
- 55
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- FWCI
- 24.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Clinical Investigation (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Wolfson Foundation
- Medical Research Council
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Biomarkers in Disease Mechanisms
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Inflammation biomarkers and pathways
- Keywords
- C-reactive protein, acute phase response, inflammation, serum biomarkers, innate immunity
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