Elevated pretreatment levels of LDH and GGT were prognostic for shorter OS in patients with mUM; low albumin, elevated LDH and ALT for shorter TTCS.

It is well known that colonic inflammatory bowel disease is associated with increased risk for colorectal cancer and that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce the risk for colorectal ...

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 ...

Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2008;4(3):379-390. Since there are no genetic deficiencies of CRP in man, animal models have been used to study the role of CRP in inflammatory disease. Two methods have been ...

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 ...