Blood tests are one way to understand what’s happening in our bodies, and one such indicator is the C-reactive protein (CRP). Produced by the liver, CRP levels rise when there is inflammation inside ...

We have written before about which blood tests seniors should get and why routine testing changes outcomes. But what about ...

Further, although serum ferritin is recognized as a proinflammatory biomarker that is frequently elevated in a variety of autoimmune disorders, the role it plays in AAV still needs to be elucidated.

DEAR DR. ROACH: For the past six years, every time I have my annual labs done, my CRP has been very high. Normal range is listed as 0-3 mg/L. My results have consistently been 7-10 mg/L or more. When ...