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hs-CRP

Also known as: High-sensitivity CRP; Ultra-sensitive CRP
Formal name: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein
Related tests: Lipid profile, Cardiac risk assessment, CRP, Lp-PLA2

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Sources Used in Current Review

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The Evolving Role of High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Cardiovascular Health: An Expert Interview With Paul M. Ridker, MD. Posted 01/03/2006. Available online at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/519642 through http://www.medscape.com. Accessed December 2008.

Sources Used in Previous Reviews

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Santa Fe Colloquium on Preventive Cardiovascular Therapy. Available online at http://www.acc.org/education/online/sante%5Ffe/ridker.htm through http://www.acc.org.

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ARUP Lab fact sheet. Available online at http://www.aruplab.com/guides/clt through http://www.aruplab.com.

American Heart Association Journal Report 01/28/2003. AHA/CDC panel issues recommendations on CRP testing. Available online at http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3007984 through http://www.americanheart.org.