High-sensitivity c-reactive protein and coronary heart disease in a general population of Japanese: The Hisayama study

Hisatomi Arima, Michiaki Kubo, Koji Yonemoto, Yasufumi Doi, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Yumihiro Tanizaki, Jun Hata, Kiyoshi Matsumura, Mitsuo Iida, Yutaka Kiyohara

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Abstract

Objective - The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) on the risks of coronary heart disease (CHD) in a general population of Japanese. Methods and Results - The Hisayama study is a population-based prospective cohort study. A total of 2589 participants aged 40 years or older were followed up for 14 years. Outcomes are incident CHD (myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, and sudden cardiac death). The median hs-CRP level was 0.43 mg/L at baseline. During the follow-up period, 129 coronary events were observed. Age- and sex-adjusted annual incidence rates of CHD rose progressively with higher hs-CRP levels: 1.6, 3.3, 4.5, and 7.4 per 1000 person-years for quartile groups defined by hs-CRP levels of <0.21, 0.21 to 0.43, 0.44 to 1.02, and >1.02 mg/L, respectively (P<0.0001 for trend). The risk of CHD in the highest quartile group was 2.98-fold (95% CI, 1.53 to 5.82) higher than that in the lowest group even after controlling for other cardiovascular risk factors. Conclusions - hs-CRP levels were clearly associated with future CHD events in a general population of Japanese. In Japanese populations, the hs-CRP cut-off point for high-risk of future development of CHD is likely to be >1.0 mg/L, which is much lower than that for Western populations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1385-1391
Number of pages7
JournalArteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology
Volume28
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-07-2008
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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