ISSN
2249-7633
e ISSN
2249-7625
Publisher
Pharmacy Practice & Drug Research
ROLE OF C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) IN ATHERSCLEROSIS – A MINI-REVIEW
Author / Afflication
B Swetha
Department of Pharmacy Practice, VCOP, MGM Hospital, Warangal, A.P, India.
Subash Vijayakumar
Department of Pharmacy Practice, VCOP, MGM Hospital, Warangal, A.P, India.
K Manohar
Department of General Medicine, MGM Hospital, Warangal, A.P, India.
E Deepthi
Department of Pharmacy Practice, VCOP, MGM Hospital, Warangal, A.P, India.
Keywords
Acute phase protein ,Atherothrombosis ,Cardiovasuclar events ,Inflammation ,
Abstract
This review aims to summarize the general principles of using C-Reactive Protein (CRP) as a prognostic indicator and its pathophysiology in atherosclerosis. CRP is vital in predicting atherosclerosis and as such serve as valuable tool in the diagnosis and prognosis of atherosclerosis. So CRP is used as independent predictor of risk of atherosclerosis. In addition to increase our knowledge aiming at estimating serum hs-CRP levels whether to use as a biomarker in ischemic stroke patients. Provided some tips for the management of atherosclerosis based on limited data currently available in the present and past literature.
Volume / Issue / Year
3 , 2 , 2013
Starting Page No / Endling Page No
63 - 69