C-Reactive Protein

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C-reactive protein was originally discovered by Tillett and Francis in 1930 as a substance in the serum of patients with acute inflammation that reacted with the C polysaccharide of pneumococcus. From the very beginning it was known to be associated with a variety of different inflammatory states and as such soon was recognized as a non-specific test for inflammation anywhere in the body. CRP has no relationship with cholesterol. A person with an elevated CRP can easily be screened for infection in prostate, sinus, teeth, bladder, ovaries or tubes and if found negative becomes suspect for a possible cardiovascular origin.CRP by itself does not necessarily point to heart disease. Recently it has been refined to help with heart specificity, the hs-CRP (high-sensitivity CRP) test.Read more about C-reactive protein ( CRP)Duane Graveline MD MPHFormer USAF Flight Surgeon, Former NASA Astronaut, Retired Family Doctor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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