High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is a key marker of inflammation, predominantly produced by hepatocytes and various tissues, including intracardiac tissue, atherosclerotic plaques, and vascular smooth muscles. The biomarker serves as a crucial element of innate immunity and rises in response to various disease processes, including infections and cancers. This rise…
Coronary heart disease remains the major cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States and other western countries despite major advances in its treatment. During the last decades, many markers of coronary artery disease have been found which help predict future risk of cardiovascular events. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein has…
Objective: We investigated the correlation between acute-phase reactants, ie, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) or fibrinogen and diabetic complications. Methods: In 73 patients with type 2 diabetes, we investigated associations between both markers and carotid artery intimal medial complex thickness (IMT), heart rate variability, or urinary albumin excretion (UAE). Results: Log…
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