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Protein
Linked to High Blood Pressure
(Chicago, AP, 12/9/03)
Howard Sesso of Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital, and
team, studied data from nearly 21,000 female health
professionals and concluded that healthy women with elevated
blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are 50% more likely
to develop hypertension than their peers. The study suggests
that, while the body uses CRP to fight infection, if levels of
this protein remain chronically elevated, it may damage the
blood vessels and reduce their flexibility, thereby raising
pressure.
(Journal of the American Medical
Association, Dec. 2003) |
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