| 21. | A normal C-reactive protein can be used to exclude elevated ferritin caused by acute phase reactions.
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| 22. | Levels of the C3 are low, while levels of C-reactive protein and cryoglobulins may be modestly elevated.
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| 23. | Ridker's studies show that aspirin works best at preventing heart attacks in people with high C-reactive protein levels.
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| 24. | -- C-reactive protein is manufactured by the body in response to inflammation, which results from injury or infection.
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| 25. | But the increased risk for the women with the highest levels of C-reactive protein was more than fourfold.
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| 26. | They found those with high levels of C-reactive protein have twice the risk of people with elevated cholesterol.
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| 27. | A complete blood count may show an elevated white count and a serum C-reactive protein may be elevated.
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| 28. | However, doctors know they can also lower levels of C-reactive protein, or CRP, by 15 percent to 25 percent.
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| 29. | Another test that checks the level of C-reactive protein ( CRP ) in the blood may also be conducted.
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| 30. | The protective effect of aspirin, the researchers found, was greatest in the men with the highest C-reactive protein levels.
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