C-Reactive Protein: A Sensitive Marker of Inflammation
C-Reactive Protein C-Reactive Protein (CRP), discovered by Tillett and Francis in 1930, is a pentameric protein synthesized by the liver. During acute inflammation or infection, CRP levels rise significantly, primarily induced by interleukin-6 (IL-6), playing an important regulatory role in the acute phase of inflammation/infection processes. The CRP level in healthy individuals is usually very … Read more
