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Would high cortisol cause a high crp or would elevated crp cause high cortisol in blood tests?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

No to both: Spot cortisol levels are of limited usefulness. Nobody really knows what to make of C-reactive protein except in a few special cases anyway.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 5/31/2016

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A member asked:

Would high cortisol cause a high crp or would elevated crp cause high cortisol in blood tests?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Dr Altman agreed

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