Patients with elevated CRP and normal LDL levels may benefit from statin therapy

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Patients with elevated CRP and normal LDL levels may benefit from statin therapy

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New research shows a long-term benefit in screening people for CRP, a marker for inflammation, even if they have normal levels of bad cholesterol, because of increased long-term risk for heart attack, stroke and death.

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Cholesterol, Heart Attack, Stroke, Thrombotic Event

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