Dear Doctor: A news report recently said that statins are underused. I’m 50 with normal cholesterol. Should I take one just in case? Dear Reader: Statins, which are a type of cholesterol-lowering ...

Further, although serum ferritin is recognized as a proinflammatory biomarker that is frequently elevated in a variety of autoimmune disorders, the role it plays in AAV still needs to be elucidated.

February 26, 2007 — A blood test for C-reactive protein (CRP), which is readily available and already used to assess the risk of cardiovascular disease, could be useful in predicting prognosis for men ...

As inflammation is the body's natural immune response to disease or infection, it increases blood flow in the body and helps the body's cells to defend themselves against viruses, infections or cell ...

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers explore the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) and vitamin D levels in older adults. Study: Vitamin D status & associations ...