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C-reactive protein and its role in coronary artery disease
British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 03/05/09
Potts K - There are two assays of CRP available with the most commonly-used assay used to detect a wide range of CRP levels in acute infection and inflammatory processes. A second assay is that of high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) that has been studied in many diseases such as cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, hypertension and diabetes to name a few.
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