Novel cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly and their correlation with the Framingham risk score

Halil, Meltem; Yavuz, Bunyamin; YAVUZ, BURCU; CANKURTARAN, MUSTAFA; Dede, Didem; Ulger, Zekeriya; Barak, Anil; KARABULUT, ERDEM; AYTEMİR, KUDRET; Kabakci, Giray; Ariogul, Servet; Oto, Ali

doi:10.2459/jcm.0b013e3282f394a5

Novel cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly and their correlation with the Framingham risk score

Halil M., Yavuz B., YAVUZ B. B. , CANKURTARAN M. , Dede D. S. , Ulger Z., ...More

JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE, vol.9, no.7, pp.683-687, 2008 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 9 Issue: 7
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.2459/jcm.0b013e3282f394a5
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
Page Numbers: pp.683-687

Abstract

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the link between the risk of developing coronary heart disease as determined by Framingham risk score (FRS) and the novel cardiac risk factors including serum levels of ferritin, C reactive protein (CRP), homocysteine, creatinine, and uric acid.