How C-reactive protein outpaced 'bad' cholesterol as leading heart disease risk marker

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Since researchers first established the link between diet, ...
ZDNet

Take the CRP in my blood down, or the new statin dance

Turns out statins are not just about the cholesterol count. It's also about a protein called C-reactive Protein or CRP. (Right, sport. The CRP in your blood.) It's a common protein in plasma, and it ...
The Washington Post

Inflammatory News: CRP Testing

Many cardiologists are on the fence about whether to test patients routinely for C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for arterial inflammation. Proponents say CRP blood levels are at least as good at ...
Medscape

CRP Gene Polymorphisms, CRP Blood Levels, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Triumvirate or Trivial?

Myers GL, Rifai N, Tracy RP, et al. CDC/AHA Workshop on Markers of Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease: Application to Clinical and Public Health Practice: report from the laboratory science ...
Medscape

Genetic study casts doubt on causative role of CRP in heart disease

Bristol, UK - A new genetic study has cast new doubt on the idea that C-reactive protein (CRP) plays a causative role in metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease [1]. In a paper published in the ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

C-Reactive Protein May Hold Promise as RSV Marker

In a recent study, immune-inflammatory index, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio were associated with infection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children. High ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Upadacitinib Demonstrates Efficacy in RA Treatment Regardless of Patient’s Baseline CRP Levels

In a real-world, prospective study, upadacitinib demonstrated great potential for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) regardless of a patient’s baseline C-reactive protein (CRP) levels.