How C-reactive protein outpaced ‘bad’ cholesterol as leading heart disease risk marker

By: Mary J. Scourboutakos, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University, The Conversation

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Published: December 19, 2025

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By Mary J. Scourboutakos, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.

Since researchers first established the link between diet, cholesterol and heart disease in the 1950s, risk for heart disease has been partly assessed based on a patient’s cholesterol levels, which can be routinely measured via blood work at the doctor’s office.

However, accumulating evidence over …

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