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 ...

Background: Point of care testing for C-reactive protein (CRP) has shown promise as a measure to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in respiratory tract infections (RTI), but its use in primary ...

Since researchers first established the link between diet, cholesterol and heart disease in the 1950s, risk for heart disease ...

Nov. 15 -- A new blood test that is said to predict heart attack risk better than the cholesterol test has generated a lot of excitement among heart specialists and speculation in news reports that it ...

While cholesterol levels are commonly used to assess heart disease risk, research shows that another blood marker—high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)—may offer even more powerful insight, ...

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 ...

In a recent study, immune-inflammatory index, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio were associated with infection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children. High ...

Procalcitonin test demand from the emergency department is growing, necessitating the implementation of strategies to address overuse. Successful interventions must be based on information technology.

Inflammation and Clinical Decline After Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Older Adults With Breast Cancer: Results From the Hurria Older Patients Prospective Study English-speaking women age ≥ 60 years, newly ...

Dublin, March 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "C-Reactive Protein Testing Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Assay Type, by Detection Range, by Disease Area (Cancer, Endometriosis, ...