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CRP Level and HDL Cholesterol Concentration Jointly Predict Mortality in a Korean Population.
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PMID:  22840665     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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BACKGROUND: C-reactive protein (CRP) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are well-known cardiovascular predictors. However, the joint effect of these parameters on long-term mortality has not been established.
METHODS: We studied a total of 92,500 subjects older than 20 years who underwent routine health examination at the three health care centers affiliated with Seoul National University. High-sensitivity CRP and the lipid profile were obtained at baseline. Subjects were followed for a median of 45.5 months. Mortality data were obtained from the National Statistics Office of Korea.
RESULTS: There were 649 deaths (0.7%) during the follow-up. The leading cause of death was cancer. The subjects who died were significantly older, had a male predominance, and had increased levels of inflammatory markers. A significant mortality difference was identified according to the CRP and HDL cholesterol levels. Considering both parameters jointly, subjects with a CRP ≥1.4 mg/L (highest quartile) and HDL cholesterol <45 mg/dL (lowest quartile) were at the highest risk for all-cause mortality, even after adjusting for covariates (hazard ratio 2.29, 95% confidence interval, 1.83∼2.87). After matching on the propensity score, 6304 subjects with a high CRP and low HDL cholesterol were at high risk of death (hazard ratio 2.52, 95% confidence interval, 1.59∼4.01). Interestingly, the joint effect of CRP and HDL cholesterol was observed for cardiovascular as well as cancer-related mortality prediction.
CONCLUSIONS: Elevated CRP and low HDL cholesterol jointly contribute to the prediction of all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality in Koreans. The interactive relationship between them in mediating inflammatory processes might explain these results.
Authors:
Kwang-Il Kim; Se Won Oh; Soyeon Ahn; Nam Ju Heo; Sejoong Kim; Ho Jun Chin; Ki Young Na; Dong-Wan Chae; Cheol-Ho Kim; Suhnggwon Kim
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of medicine     Volume:  125     ISSN:  1555-7162     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Med.     Publication Date:  2012 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-07-30     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0267200     Medline TA:  Am J Med     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  787-795.e4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
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