What if a blood test could warn you years in advance that your heart ... It’s part of the body’s immune response. In normal lab tests, CRP is used to detect infections, inflammation, autoimmune ...

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 ...

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: ...

The body needs healthy kidneys to perform waste elimination, and chemical equilibrium maintenance. Dr. Yaranov suggests ...