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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 ...
The Bismarck Tribune

CRP blood test is not useful for everyone

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: ...
ZDNet

Take the CRP in my blood down, or the new statin dance

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 ...

C-reactive protein can predict heart disease risk better than cholesterol

However, accumulating evidence over the past two decades demonstrates that a biomarker called C-reactive protein – which ...
India Today on MSN

This common marker is a better predictor of heart disease than cholesterol

New research highlights C-reactive protein as a stronger heart disease predictor than cholesterol. This shift may change how heart risks are assessed and managed in India.