Much of Chinese culture was established during the Han dynasty and it is sometimes called the Golden Age of Ancient China. It was an era of peace and prosperity and allowed China to expand to a major world power.
C reactive protein, or CRP, is a protein that is found in the blood. CRP is produced in the liver and is called an 'acute phase reactant' - something which increases in response to inflammation in the body. CRP levels can vary from person to person and can vary in an individual over time.
There are two tests for elevated C-reactive protein. One can show a non-specific elevation of CRP that occurs with general inflammatory changes in the body; the other test is hs-CRP-highly sensitive CRP-which is a measure of inflammation in blood vessels.RP levels can be measured via a blood test. In evaluating cardiac risk, physicians look at a very narrow range of CRP levels, from zero to 3.0 and above. This requires a special test called high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), which may be able to reveal inflammation at the micro-vascular level.