There is a significant association between body mass index and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in children, according to a study in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the ...

Heart attack risk and why the hs-CRP test helps predict it early C-reactive protein (CRP) is a substance produced by the liver in response to inflammation in the body.

A new study has found that abnormal levels of C-reactive protein and two other inflammatory markers are associated with increasing weight in children, starting as young as age three.

Cardiologist Dr Yaranov highlights CRP, a silent inflammation marker linked to heart risks, as a blood test that could predict a heart attack.  ...