The CRP test measures the amount of this protein in the blood. Let us explain which diseases the CRP test can detect and ...
An inflamed arterial wall tips the balance toward a plaque rupture-the kind of event that can trigger a heart attack or stroke in an instant. In parallel, the same lingering inflammation is linked to ...
DEAR DOCTOR K: Both my parents had heart disease, so I’m worried I might get it. A friend said I should get a CRP test, but my doctor hasn’t ordered one. Should I ask him about the test? DEAR READER: ...
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 ...