C-Reactive Protein, the Metabolic Syndrome, and Prediction of Cardiovascular Events in the Framingham Offspring Study

BACKGROUND: Inflammation (assessed by C-reactive protein [CRP]) and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), but population-based data are limited. METHODS AND RESULTS: We assessed the cross-sectional relations of CRP to the MetS (National Cholesterol Education... View More