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CRP Levels Predict Death in Patients With Chronic Heart Disease
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Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels at baseline and at 2-year follow-up are associated with an increased risk of MI and death in patients with chronic coronary heart disease, Israeli researchers report. Treatment with bezafibrate did not reduce CRP levels in this patient population. Reuters Health Information
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Breast Cancer Metastasis Suppressor MicroRNAs Identified
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A team of scientists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York has identified several endogenous human microRNAs that suppress breast cancer metastasis to lung and bone -- the two main sites of metastatic spread of breast carcinoma. Reuters Health Information
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New Genetic Loci for Lupus Identified
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Researchers have identified two new genetic loci on chromosomes 8 and 16 that appear to influence susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to a report in the January 20th Online First issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. Reuters Health Information
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