CRP, or C-reactive protein, is a test that's been available actually for almost a decade now. It's a marker of inflammation, and many feel that coronary artery disease is in and of itself a ...

A C-reactive protein (CRP) test to is used to check the levels of this protein in the blood. Many conditions can elevate CRP levels, including lupus. Learn more here.

Plus, c-reactive protein blood tests don’t actually identify the root cause of inflammation, explains Lori Williams, R.D., a registered dietitian at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Dr. Becker answers the question: 'C-Reactive Protein Results Are Abnormal?' — -- Question: What does it mean if my CRP (C-reactive protein) is abnormal? Answer: If a CRP test is recommended ...

C-reactive protein was discovered by Tillet and Francis 78 years ago in the blood of patients with Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. It is an acute-phase protein in humans and its levels are ...

Your body produces C-reactive protein, or CRP, when something is starting to become inflamed. So if a doctor finds CRP in your blood, which they can do through a test, they’ll know there’s ...

Cite this: C-Reactive Protein: A Guideline for Its Application - Medscape - Mar 01, 2003. Tables. References. Authors and Disclosures. Authors and Disclosures. Ezra A. Amsterdam, MD, Editor in Chief ...

The presence of calcium in coronary arteries is a much better predictor of heart attack and stroke than C-reactive protein among people with normal levels of LDL cholesterol, according to a study ...

Unpublished studies presented Wednesday at The Menopause Society’s annual meeting in Philadelphia found intense hot flashes are associated with an increase in C-reactive protein, which is a ...

C-Reactive Protein Can Influence the Proliferation, Apoptosis, and Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 Production of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells, DNA and Cell Biology, 30, 3, (157-162 ...