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What does a high C-reactive protein (CRP) level in the body mean, what is the impact on life span and how to lower it

Blood tests are one way to understand what’s happening in our bodies, and one such indicator is the C-reactive protein (CRP). Produced by the liver, CRP levels rise when there is inflammation inside ...
TCTMD

High hs-CRP Linked to More CVD Events in Women Lacking Traditional Risk Factors

MADRID, Spain—Women who lack standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRFs) but have elevated levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) are at increased risk of experiencing ...
Medscape

CRP: What Are the Implications for Clinical Practice?

Featured in The New York Times, gracing the cover of US News & World Report, highlighted on the Today Show, and uttered by Tom Brokaw on NBC's Nightly News, in the past week, no single person could ...