When you experience physical trauma like a wound, injury, or infection, your body attempts to heal through the inflammatory process. The red, swollen, tender skin you’ll notice around an abrasion is ...
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What is the CRP Test? Which diseases does the CRP Test detect, and at what age is it necessary to get it done?
CRP Blood Test: The CRP test measures the amount of this protein in the blood. Let us explain which diseases the CRP test can detect and which diseases it can diagnose. What is a CRP test? When to get ...
DALLAS, Jan. 28 – A panel of experts convened by the American Heart Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending limited use of a new blood test that has been widely ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: For the past six years, every time I have my annual labs done, my CRP has been very high. Normal range is listed as 0-3 mg/L. My results have consistently been 7-10 mg/L or more. When ...
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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 ...
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