## Abstract Interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) and C‐reactive protein (CRP) are elevated in prostate cancer patients, but the role of prediagnostic levels of these inflammatory mediators on prostate cancer outcomes is unclear. We undertook a large, prospective case‐control study to evaluate the relation between
C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and prostate cancer risk in men aged 65
✍ Scribed by Brandon L. Pierce; Mary L. Biggs; Marvalyn DeCambre; Alexander P. Reiner; Christopher Li; Annette Fitzpatrick; Christopher S. Carlson; Janet L. Stanford; Melissa A. Austin
- Book ID
- 106382838
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 228 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0957-5243
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