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Can you please explain cardiac reactive protein?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

CRP: CRP is an indicator of inflammation, it has some relationship as an indicator of coronary artery disease diathesis. It is but one of many imperfect indicators of cad.

Answered 6/10/2014

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