Jun 30 2009
Genetic Study Casts Doubt On Inflammatory Marker As Cause of Heart Disease
Study after study has shown that high blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. But what hasn’t been clear is whether CRP actually causes heart disease, or just indicates the presence of artery-blocking atherosclerosis.
Researchers from Imperial College London set out to answer this question [...]
