For women concerned about heart disease, routine testing of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is controversial, says Thomas Behrenbeck, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, in an interview in the February issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource…
"If hs-CRP is elevated, it is worrisome because it tells you there is inflammation in the body," says Dr. Behrenbeck.
CNBC.com, 2/18/10
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