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Nature Reviews Cardiology 3, 6 (1 January 2006) | doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0384

A meta-analysis of plasma fibrinogen levels and risk of cardiovascular disease

Claire Braybrook

Danesh J et al. (2005) Plasma fibrinogen level and the risk of major cardiovascular diseases and nonvascular mortality: an individual participant meta-analysis. JAMA 294: 1799–1809 Elevation in blood levels of fibrinogen are linked with an increased risk of a range of chronic disease outcomes, a meta-analysis carried out by UK researchers has revealed.