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Blood
Pressure and Protein Tied to Heart Problems
(NY, Reuters Health,11/24/03)
Dr. Paul M. Ridker, from Harvard Medical
School, and team, analyzed the data collected from over 15,000
participants who had been tracked for about 8 years in the
Women’s Health Study. The researchers found that subjects who
had a combination of elevated levels of C-reactive protein
(CRP), which is a marker for inflammation, plus high blood
pressure had the greatest risk of cardiovascular problems. The
investigators also noted that CRP levels tended to increase as
blood pressure rose, raising speculation that CRP levels might
be lowered by controlling blood pressure.
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