C Reactive Protein Overview

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C-reactive protein is a plasma protein, an acute phase protein produced by the liver and by adipocytes. It is a member of the pentraxin family of proteins. Initially it was thought that CRP might be a pathogenic secretion, as it was elevated in people with a variety of illnesses, including carcinomas. Discovery of hepatic synthesis and secretion of CRP closed that debate. It is thought to bind to phosphocholine, thus...


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C reactive protein is NOT a test of cardiac risk. It is a nonspecific indicator of inflammation in the body, and elevations of CRP have been associated with cardiac...

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Do STATIN drugs increase your c-reactive protein which is a marker for inflammation. If so,...
Do STATIN drugs increase your c-reactive protein which is a marker for inflammation. If so,...

A bit, and marketeers for some statins try to convey (to some doctors) that they have an inherent inflammatory effect which may diminish potential atheroschlerotic and thrombotic...

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