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 Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone (Re: Mohamed Omer)
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C-reactive protein
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a plasma protein
CRP levels rise dramatically during inflammatory processes occurring in the body
CRP rises up to 50,000 fold in acute inflammation, such as infection
Arterial damage is thought to result from inflammation due to chemical insults. CRP is a general marker for inflammation and infection, so it can be used as a very rough proxy for heart disease risk. Since many things can cause elevated CRP, this is not a very specific prognostic indicator. Nevertheless, a level above 2.4 mg/l has been associated with a doubled risk of a coronary event compared to levels below 1 mg/l
Recent research suggests that patients with elevated basal levels of CRP are at an increased risk of diabetes,hypertension and cardiovascular disease
The JUPITER trial was conducted to determine if patients with elevated high-sensitivity CRP levels but without hyperlipidemia might benefit from statin therapy. Statins were selected because they have been proven to reduce levels of CRP. The trial found that patients taking rosuvastatin with elevated high-sensitivity CRP levels experienced a decrease in the incidence of major cardiovascular events
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| Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-13-08, 11:46 AM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-13-08, 11:50 AM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-13-08, 10:23 PM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-13-08, 11:20 PM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-13-08, 11:45 PM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | smart_ana2001 | 11-13-08, 11:50 PM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-14-08, 06:31 PM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | jini | 11-14-08, 11:51 PM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-16-08, 00:38 AM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-16-08, 01:38 AM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-16-08, 01:41 AM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-16-08, 01:43 AM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-16-08, 01:52 AM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-16-08, 02:04 AM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-16-08, 10:08 AM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-16-08, 11:46 AM |
| Re: Statins could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for everyone | Mohamed Omer | 11-16-08, 05:02 PM |
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