TY  - JOUR
T1  - Task force: Nontraditional markers add little to heart risk assessment
AU  - Mitka M
Y1  - 2009/11/25
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2009.1678
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2192
EP  - 2193
VL  - 302
IS  - 20
N2  - 
But analysis of these nontraditional markers has produced insufficient evidence to support their routine use, said the US Preventive Services Task Force in a recommendation statement released October 5 (US Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2009;151[7]:474-482). The markers considered were high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP), ankle-brachial index (ABI), leukocyte count, fasting blood glucose, periodontal disease, carotid intima-media thickness, coronary artery calcification score on electron-beam computed tomography (CAC), homocysteine, and lipoprotein(a).

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.1678
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.1678
ER  -