Humans54,744 korean adults5 yearsCohort study

Elevated White Blood Cell Counts Despite Normal C-Reactive Protein Independently Predict Metabolic Syndrome and Myocardial Infarction: Evidence for Genetic Susceptibility and Dietary Modification in a Prospective Cohort

Figure 1. Associations of immune phenotypes by white blood cell (WBC) and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and myocardial infarction (MI).
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Figure 1. Associations of immune phenotypes by white blood cell (WBC) and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and myocardial infarction…Associations of immune phenotypes by white blood cell (WBC) and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and myocardial infarction (MI).Bang et al. · CC BY

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Abstract

Background/Objectives: Elevated white blood cell (WBC) counts and C-reactive protein (CRP) are established inflammatory markers associated with cardiometabolic disease. However, whether elevated WBC remains prognostically important without CRP elevation is unclear.

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Hoseo University

Nutrients · 17 Sep 2026 · CC BY

doi.org/10.3390/nu18183040PubMed 42797024

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