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How does ibuprofen affect c reactive protein blood test results?
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Decreases: In general, Ibuprofen acts as an antiinflammatory agent, and since c-reactive protein is increased when there is inflammation, there should be a dampening or decrease in CRP with ibuprofen.
Answered 6/12/2019
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