Why is a C-reactive protein (CRP) test important?

The C-reactive protein (CRP) test is a measure of vascular inflammation, which can lead to many conditions including heart disease. Internal medicine specialist Keith Roach, MD, describes why the test is important and what the results indicate.

Eating fiber-rich foods like beans may help lower a potential marker for heart disease.

Learn how high cholesterol and other risk factors contribute to the formation of arterial plaque and cardiovascular disease.

How controlling blood pressure and proteinuria can help protect kidney function for people with immunoglobulin A nephropathy.

Strategies to promote communication among the different healthcare providers you need to work with when managing GSD1a.

Put these practices into place and you could lower your risk of cardiovascular disease.