How to Use C-reactive protein in a Sentence

C-reactive protein

noun

• One study found that C-reactive protein can predict heart disease just as well as blood pressure can.
  — Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
• C-reactive protein can be easily measured with blood work at the doctor’s office.
  — Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
• Weight loss and exercise can also reduce C-reactive protein levels.
  — Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
• About 52% of Americans have an elevated level of C-reactive protein in their blood.
  — Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
• One way to assess inflammation and risk of heart disease, the biggest killer of women, is through a high-sensitivity C-reactive protein test.
  — Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
• Can diet influence C-reactive protein levels?
  — Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
• Lifestyle can significantly influence the amount of C-reactive protein produced by the liver.
  — Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
• Huffington refers to key biomarkers, such as blood sugar levels, C-reactive protein, a blood test marker for inflammation, and cholesterol.
  — Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Nov. 2025
• Like cholesterol and C-reactive protein, apolipoprotein B is also influenced by lifestyle factors like exercise, weight loss and diet.
  — Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
• Participants in the study who received the supplements had lower C-reactive protein (CRP) levels at the end of the nine weeks.
  — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2026
• Numerous foods and nutrients have been shown to lower C-reactive protein levels, including dietary fiber from foods like beans, vegetables, nuts and seeds, as well as berries, olive oil, green tea, chia seeds and flaxseeds.
  — Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
• In depression, for example, about a quarter of patients have elevated levels of an inflammatory protein, called C-reactive protein, that can be found through a blood test.
  — Jamie Ducharme, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
• However, accumulating evidence over the past two decades demonstrates that a biomarker called C-reactive protein – which signals the presence of low-grade inflammation – is a better predictor of risk for heart disease than cholesterol.
  — Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
• Additional markers that help assess metabolic and cardiovascular risk include uric acid, microalbuminuria and C-reactive protein.
  — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
• Conversely, those who ate more red meat had high levels of these markers, including Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP).
  — New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
• Studies have shown that semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic) leads to about a 40 percent reduction in the inflammation blood marker C-reactive protein—independent of weight loss.
  — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
• Also worrisome are proteins known as lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a); apolipoprotein B, or apoB; and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, or hsCRP.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Mar. 2026
• Additional markers — uric acid, microalbuminuria and C-reactive protein (CRP) — can help assess metabolic and cardiovascular risk.
  — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
• Additional markers — uric acid, microalbuminuria and C-reactive protein (CRP) — can help assess metabolic and cardiovascular risk.
  — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
• Supplementing with mangosteen extract potentially reduces C-reactive protein (CRP) levels.
  — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
• This is a meaningful result, because high-sensitivity C-reactive protein – hsCRP – is an inflammatory marker that can signal increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
  — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
• Your Levels of Inflammation May Be Reduced Both omega-3 fatty acids and omega-3s lower inflammation markers in the body, such as interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein.
  — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
• Provides Anti-Inflammatory Effects Research indicates that the long-term use (8 weeks) of kefir was linked with decreases in inflammatory biomarkers, such as C-reactive protein, which impact heart health.
  — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 June 2026
• Provides Anti-Inflammatory Effects Research indicates that the long-term use (8 weeks) of kefir was linked with decreases in inflammatory biomarkers, such as C-reactive protein, which impact heart health.
  — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2026
• The study found that the people who ate more red meat and did not follow the Mediterranean diet had higher levels of circulating inflammatory markers, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP).
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
• Decreases Inflammation in Your Body Anti-inflammatory foods and drinks may decrease inflammatory markers like C-reactive protein (CRP).
  — Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
• First, researchers measured high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in 12,530 healthy American women with none of the classic SMuRFs—hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking.
  — Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
• As a result, in September 2025, the American College of Cardiology published new recommendations for universal screening of C-reactive protein levels in all patients, alongside measuring cholesterol levels.
  — Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
• High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is a blood test that detects low levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation in the body.
  — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
• Inflammatory Markers To assess general inflammatory activity, standard laboratory tests such as a complete blood count (CBC), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and C-reactive protein (CRP) may be performed.
  — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026