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Could fatty liver from obesity cause hs-crp of 4.8?

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Possible: Obesity is a pro-inflammatory state and may result in elevation of hscrp.

Answered 3/26/2013

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Possible: Obesity is a pro-inflammatory state and may result in elevation of hscrp.

Answered 3/9/2013

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Possible: Obesity is a pro-inflammatory state and may result in elevation of hscrp.

Answered 3/26/2013

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Possibly: But may easily be taken out of context. The CRP is a very non-specific measure of inflammation and should not be used diagnostically for any given disease.

Answered 5/29/2015

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