Prognostic value of C-reactive protein predicting all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a prospective cohort study in Shanghai, China
Elevated CRP levels, indicative of low-grade inflammation, are an independent risk factor for all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality.
Authors
- Juzhong Ke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0921-4492)
- Hua Qiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4664-6814)
- Xiaonan Ruan
- Kang Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9024-795X)
- Xiaolin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5110-4040)
- Qingping Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8347-3123)
- Yi Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9668-3737)
- Jiahui Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6875-0516)
Institutions
- Shanghai Pudong Institute of Education Development (CN)
- Pudong New Area People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101532
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- Shanghai Pudong New Area Health Commission