Serum C-reactive protein at admission predicts in-hospital mortality in medical patients.

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Summary

Serum CRP at admission is an independent predictor of mortality in hospitalized patients, particularly in the elderly, and admission CRP higher than 120 mg/l was associated with increased probability of in-hospital death compared with lower levels.

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Published
2008-06-01
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Medicine, Interquartile range, Hazard ratio, Confidence interval, Internal medicine

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