Plasma Albumin and Incident Cardiovascular Disease: Results From the CGPS and an Updated Meta-Analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: There is a robust, independent association of low plasma albumin with CVD, partly explained by plasma albumin as a negative acute-phase reactant.
CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: URL: Unique identifier: CRD42018095796.
PMID: 31852221 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - December 18, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ronit A, Kirkegaard-Klitbo DM, Dohlmann TL, Lundgren J, Sabin CA, Phillips AN, Nordestgaard BG, Afzal S Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: research