Ever been to the doctor and had them say something like, “Your CRP levels are a bit high,” and you nodded like you totally knew what that meant? Let’s fix that. CRP stands for C-reactive protein. It’s ...

C-reactive protein is created by the liver in response to infections, tissue damage, chronic inflammatory states from conditions like autoimmune diseases, and metabolic disturbances like obesity and ...

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 ...

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, ...

C-reactive protein (CRP), the classical acute-phase protein, is the most extensively studied systemic marker of inflammation. In previous decades, CRP has been the focus of intense investigation to ...

Tests like electrocardiograms or a blood test for cholesterol offer good measures of heart health. But the American College of Cardiology’s now recommending another test for a closer look at your risk ...

Researchers reveal that CRP levels naturally rise after birth, reducing the test’s accuracy in full-term babies but may help identify infection risk in preterm infants. Neonatal EOS, a severe ...