My C-reactive protein level is 12 mg/L and I'm worried. What should I do?
32-year-old woman
For the past year, I have received several blood tests with a high C-reactive protein, but no professional talks to me about it and when I look on the internet, they talk about cancer or serious diseases.
Can you please tell me more?
Thank you
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Alexandre Chagnon · 4 years ago
Hello Ma'am,
You don't hear about it just because 12...it's not that high.
C-reactive protein is a nonspecific marker for inflammation. This means that a person will have a higher level than yours when they have arthritis, inflammation in the gut, etc.
A person could reach a level of 12 by simply being overweight or exercising moderately to intensely before the blood is drawn.
Bref, if you don't have a serious illness right now, and you otherwise feel fine, there's no need to worry about it.
Happy day,
Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist
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