METHOD FOR DETERMINING RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

摘要

The present invention relates to a novel method for determining risk of cardiovascular diseases comprising detecting of MMP-8 and CRP in a sample, and comparing the detected amounts with respective predetermined values of MMP-8 and CRP, wherein the detection of elevated levels of MMP-8 and CRP is indicative of presence or risk of cardiovascular event or disease. The present invention relates also to the use of detection of MMP-8 and CRP for predicting a risk for getting a cardiovascular event, for monitoring the effect of therapy on cardiovascular event or on cardiovascular disease, or for detecting the presence of a subclinical cardiovascular disease. Also, a method for constructing a risk prediction model for a presence of CVD disease or a risk of CVD events is presented.