Dear Doctor: A news report recently said that statins are underused. I’m 50 with normal cholesterol. Should I take one just in case? Dear Reader: Statins, which are a type of cholesterol-lowering ...
Dear Doctor: A news report recently said that statins are underused. I'm 50 with normal cholesterol. Should I take one just in case? Dear Reader: Statins, which are a type of cholesterol-lowering ...
C-reactive protein (CRP) is produced by the liver in response to inflammation. High-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) testing detects ...
MANCHESTER, England — Even when C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are normal, patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) could still be experiencing significant disease that persists over time ...
Dear Doctor: A news report recently said that statins are underused. I’m 50 with normal cholesterol. Should I take one just in case? Dear Reader: Statins, which are a type of cholesterol-lowering ...
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 ...
February 26, 2007 — A blood test for C-reactive protein (CRP), which is readily available and already used to assess the risk of cardiovascular disease, could be useful in predicting prognosis for men ...