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Stress of Weight Loss Can Elevate CRP
OBJECTIVE: Chronic inflammation is associated with elevated risk of heart disease and may be linked to oxidative stress in obesity....
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Natural Vitamin E Reduces CRP
BACKGROUND: Oxidative stress and inflammation are crucial in atherogenesis. alpha-Tocopherol is both an antioxidant and an antiinflammatory agent. OBJECTIVE: We...
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Vitamin C Reduces CRP
Plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) is an inflammatory biomarker that predicts cardiovascular disease. Lowering elevated CRP with statins has reduced the...
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Aerobic Fitness Predicts CRP Levels in Type II Diabetics
Increased inflammation, fibrinolytic factors, and lipoprotein(a) (LP[a]) were associated with increased cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes, whereas...
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Aerobic Fitness Is Associated with the Lowest CRP Levels
We investigated whether markers of inflammation, including a cytokine (IL-6), acute-phase reactants [C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen], and white blood...
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The Outlandish Jupiter Study
Background Increased levels of the inflammatory biomarker high-sensitivity C-reactive protein predict cardiovascular events. Since statins lower levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive...
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Synthetic Vitamin E Does Not Reduce Heart Disease
Context Basic research and observational studies suggest vitamin E or vitamin C may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. However,...
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Social Interactions Influence Gene Function
From press release:Our DNA determines a lot about who we are and how we play with others, but recent studies...
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Vitamin D and Hyperthyroid
Thyrotropin receptor (TSHR) antibodies and hyperthyroidism are induced by immunizing mice with adenovirus encoding the TSHR or it's A-subunit. Depleting...
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