Is c-reactive protein an independent predictor of the rate of increase in early carotid atherosclerosis?
During the early stages of carotid atherosclerosis, the hs-CRP concentration is a marker of carotid atherosclerotic activity rather than extent of atherosclerosis.
Chronic alterations in autonomic regulation of cardiac function, characterized by increased sympathetic dominance, occur following SE and likely contribute to subsequent increased cardiac risk and mortality.