Epidemiological study of the relationship between C-reactive protein and diabetes in Japanese females
Journal Title: Journal of Analytical Bio-Science - Year 2012, Vol 35, Issue 5
Abstract
Recent evidence suggests that a small percentage of chronic inflammations are associated with the onset of diabetes. Based on this association, C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammatory marker, has been garnering attention as a new risk factor for diabetes. However, according to reports from a large-scale epidemiological study conducted in the US and Europe, no conclusive evidence was found linking CRP levels and diabetes. Therefore, we conducted an epidemiological study of Japanese females from Habikino City during routine medical examinations and found through cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis that CRP levels and diabetes are indeed linked in these women.
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Rikio Takao
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