Effect of Alzheimer Caregiving on Circulating Levels of C-Reactive Protein and Other Biomarkers Relevant to Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Longitudinal Study
- von Känel, Roland
- Mills, Paul J
- Mausbach, Brent T
- Dimsdale, Joel E
- Patterson, Thomas L
- Ziegler, Michael G
- Ancoli-Israel, Sonia
- Allison, Matthew
- Chattillion, Elizabeth A
- Grant, Igor
Publication date
January 2012
DOI Publisher
S. Karger AG ISSN
1423-0003 Citation count (estimate)
36Abstract
Providing care to a spouse with Alzheimer's disease (AD) may contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The acute phase reactant C-reactive protein (CRP) is a well-established biomarker of an increased CVD risk
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