Socioeconomic status and C-reactive protein levels in the US …

C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase protein pro-duced as part of the immune response to acute infection or injury and is a useful general marker of systemic inXamma-tion. In healthy individuals, CRP levels return to normal after immune activation subsides. However, some persons exhibit chronically elevated levels of CRP (Danesh et al ... ................
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