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Top cardiologist reveals the blood test that predicts heart attacks (and it’s not cholesterol)
A simple blood test measuring C-reactive protein (CRP) can predict heart attack risk, even in seemingly healthy individuals.
A study finds that a blood test that evaluates levels of three compounds — lipoprotein(a), C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation), and “bad” LDL cholesterol — can accurately reveal heart ...
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: ...
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Heart Transplant Doctor Reveals Crucial Blood Test That Can Predict Heart Attack: It Is Not Cholesterol Test
Heart attacks are difficult to predict, even seemingly healthy people can be affected by it, taking many people by surprise. Although it affects many people, not many people know that there are tests ...
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: ...
The biological function of the C-reactive protein, CRP, has long been unknown. Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden now show that this protein has a beneficial function in systemic lupus ...
Objectives C reactive protein (CRP) is frequently normal in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) despite active disease, complicating ...
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