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 ...

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 ...

One of the most talked-about medical topics of the last couple weeks is C-reactive protein (CRP), elevated blood levels of which have been closely tied to heart disease risk. Before you rush out for a ...

A new report finds inflammation scores can predict outcomes among patients receiving immunotherapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). Measures of inflammation—and C-reactive protein (CRP), in ...

Routine screening for inflammation by measuring high-sensitivity C-reactive protein can help identify individuals at elevated ...

Ultra-processed foods make up the bulk of U.S. diets, and new research links high intake to inflammation, a predictor of ...

(HealthDay)—A C-reactive protein (CRP) cutoff is a sensitive and practical alternative to erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) as a criterion to help determine ulcerative colitis (UC) activity, ...

Twenty-eight blood-based protein biomarkers, including substance P and CRP, are elevated during sickle cell vaso-occlusive episodes, but not chronic pain.

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 ...

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.