Human Complement C7 ELISA Kit 47 Kit (96 Wells)

C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is a liver protein composed of five identical nonglycosylated subunits, with a total molecular weight of 105 kDa. CRP has a variety of powerful effects related to immunology, inflammation, and coagulation. As a marker of low-level inflammation, CRP appears to predict future cardiovascular disease events among apparently healthy individuals. High plasma concentration of CRP was associated with increased risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, and peripheral vascular disease (1, 2, 3). CRP has also been associated with increased risks of fatal coronary events among high-risk male smokers and incident coronary disease among the elderly (4, 5). Studies have established the prognostic usefulness of CRP in the setting of angina (6). Originally used as a marker of acute inflammation, CRP has become a leading candidate as the measure of choice for estimating the inflammatory component of cardiovascular disease risk.