A Novel Protein Glycan Biomarker and Future Cardiovascular Disease Events [Epidemiology]

Conclusions
In this prospective study of initially healthy women, baseline GlycA was associated with incident CVD, consistent with a possible role for protein glycans in inflammation and CVD.

Clinical Trial Registration
URL: http//clinicaltrials.gov/. Unique identifier NCT00000479.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - September 23, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Akinkuolie, A. O., Buring, J. E., Ridker, P. M., Mora, S. Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research