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hs-CRP Inflammation

Meaning

hs-CRP Inflammation refers to the level of systemic, low-grade chronic inflammation as quantified by a highly sensitive C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) assay in the blood. C-Reactive Protein is an acute-phase reactant produced by the liver in response to inflammatory cytokines, and the high-sensitivity assay detects levels below the threshold of standard tests. Clinically, an elevated hs-CRP is a powerful, non-specific biomarker indicating systemic inflammatory burden, which is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and neurodegeneration.