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In collaboration with one group of investigators of the Cardiology Branch of the NHLBI , we evaluated the effects of quinapril , estrogen , cholesterol-lowering therapies ( statins ) , antioxidants ( vitamin E ) , and L-arginine , the natural precursor of nitric oxide , on various plasma lipids , lipoproteins , apolipoproteins , markers of fibrinolysis ( e.g ., D-dimer ) and inflammation ( e.g ., C-reactive protein , CRP ) , and / or homocysteine in postmenopausal women and / or patients with coronary artery disease ( CAD ) . To detect silent inflammation , physicians measure blood levels of C-reactive protein ( CRP ) , a substance found in the blood when systemic inflammation is present ( see " Testing for Silent Inflammation " ) . Testing for Silent Inflammation A blood test can measure acute levels of C-reactive protein ( CRP ) , a protein in the blood that rises in response to inflammation . Projects ( CRPs ) , typically 3 to 6 years in duration , and often involving experimental activities . Dr. Kurup also recommends that runners get checkups for C-reactive protein ( CRP ) , a marker of chronic inflammation and a way to assess heart disease risk , and LDL ( " bad " ) cholesterol levels . These co-operative efforts are carried out through Co-ordinated Research Programmes ( CRPs ) , which typically are three to six years in duration , and often involve experimental activities . The experience of several Member States in seeking safe solutions for disposal of its decommissioning waste has been shared within a Coordinated Research Project ( CRP ) , the outcome of which will be published in 2006 .