Early prediction and prevention of venous thromboembolism is crucial in high-risk populations, such as hospitalized patients with bladder cancer.

Serum calprotectin and complement factor 3 may better identify systemic inflammation than CRP in patients with early psoriatic arthritis, especially those who are CRP negative or have obesity.

Overall survival, cancer-specific survival and progression-free survival were all negatively affected by elevated C-reactive protein levels, this study found. A new meta-analysis supports the idea ...

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 ...

For women with early-stage breast cancer, higher levels of protein markers of inflammation are associated with distinct dimensions of fatigue.

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 ...

New research shows the biggest consumers of ultra-processed foods have "significantly elevated" levels of a protein ...

Objectives C reactive protein (CRP) is frequently normal in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) despite active disease, complicating ...

Patients with COPD exacerbations are often treated with antibiotics. There are no clear biomarkers to determine which patients will benefit from these therapies, though. A management strategy using ...

—A new study helps clarify the role of C-reactive protein, a marker of chronic inflammation, in the development of ovarian cancer. Reviewed by Vrunda Bhavsar Desai, MD, FACOG, Adjunct Assistant ...