CRP

At the end …. You will be able to identify: Whey this test is performing?

When its increase and what's the causes/ risk factors, how to reduce it.

So what's the meaning of CRP and what is it??

C-reactive protein: A plasma protein that rises in the blood with the

inflammation from certain conditions .

When isn't rise!! What are the causes !?

what an-abnormal result mean??

But keep in mind

Small changes can occur after psychological stress and in sever psychiatric illnesses, also during the last half of pregnancy or with the use of birth control pills (oral contraceptives).

Elevated CRP can mean allot of thing from infection to major problems

.

A positive test means you have inflammation in the body.

This may be due to a variety of different

conditions, including

:

CancerConnective tissue diseaseHeart attackInfectionInflammatory bowel disease (IBD)LupusPneumococcal pneumoniaRheumatoid arthritisRheumatic feverTuberculosisHeart disease. Coronary heart disease (CHD) Cardiovascular disease

This list is not all inclusive.

Risk factors can elevate CRP:

Smoking ObesityDiabeticSedentary lifestyle

Increased cholesterolHypertension and metabolic syndrome.

There are several way to reduce CRP

level+___^

1) Non-pharmacological methods

2) Drug therapy

Non-pharmacological methods

1- Aerobic exercise2- Smoking cessation3- Weight loss and diet.

One study showed if healthy person eats standard low saturated fat diet or diet plus plant sterols, soy protein, and

nuts.

In severely obese patients decrees CRP achieved with either a fat restricted or carbohydrate restricted diet.

Drug therapy:

Stations reduce CRP levels (13 to 50 %,).Lipitor (atorvastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin),

Pravachol (pravastatin) and Zocor (simvastatin) .

The American Heart Association and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have defined risk

groups as follows:

Low risk: less than 1.0 mg/L Average risk: 1.0 to 3.0 mg/L

High risk: above 3.0 mg/L

ANY QUESTIONS^__^

Done by: Marwah Ibrahim