Article: Study: C-reactive protein might predict diabetes. (Proteomics).(Brief Article)

Article: Statins for C-Reactive Protein.(Brief ...
Family Practice News;  August 15, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... lipid levels and high levels of C-reactive protein, said Dr. Paul M. Ridker of Brigham ... Lovastatin reduced median levels of C-reactive protein by 15% within 1 year, a benefit ... hyperlipidemia who initially had C-reactive protein levels higher than the median. The ...

Article: C-reactive protein test may be best CV risk ...
Medical Laboratory Observer;  May 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... 836-843) shows that Dade Behring's (Deerfield, IL) highly sensitive version of a decades-old blood test for C-reactive protein (CRP), a measure of inflammation of the arteries, may be the best tool for assessing risk of suffering a cardiac event ...

Article: KNOW YOUR NUMBER.(high-sensitivity C-reactive ...
Nutrition Action Healthletter;  June 1, 2000 ;     599 words ... ... checked when you go to the doctor. Highsensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), which is a sign of inflammation within the ... both men and women should get their high-sensitivity C-reactive protein checked. (A test for ordinary CRP-often done to diagnose ...

Article: CRP: marker of cardiovascular health.(C-reactive ...
Medical Update;  March 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...A daily multivitamin reduces levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), according to researchers. Recent evidence shows that CRP, a marker of systemic inflammation, is an important indicator ...

Article: Protein may signal heart problems. ...
Science News;  December 7, 2002 ;     561 words ... ... an average of 8 years. The 20 percent of women in the group with the highest concentrations of the protein, called C-reactive protein (CRP), were three times as likely to have a heart attack during the study as women with the lowest CRP were. In contrast ...

Article: Lose weight, lose CRP. (Quick Studies).(c-reactive ...
Nutrition Action Healthletter;  May 1, 2002 ;     580 words ...In a study of 25 obese postmenopausal women, losing 32 pounds cut their high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) by 33 percent. The more hs-CRP in your blood, the more inflammation in your body ... and the higher your risk ...

Article: CRP doesn't predict plaque burden.(C-reactive ...
Internal Medicine News;  February 15, 2006 ;     649 words ...C-reactive protein levels appear to be a poor predictor of atherosclerotic plaque burden, reported Dr. Amit Khera of the University of Texas Southwestern ...