41. Previous studies by Ridker and others have found that statins, the drugs used to lower cholesterol, also lower C-reactive protein . 42. "C-reactive proteins don't cause a heart attack, " said Dr . Lewis H . Kuller of the University of Pittsburgh. 43. He said randomized trials would be needed before putting massive numbers of patients on statins because of high C-reactive protein levels. 44. All the samples were analyzed for the level of C-reactive protein , a substance long known to signal the presence of inflammation. 45. He checked for C-reactive protein , one of many body chemicals that go up during systemic inflammation, and found a strong link. 46. The role of C-reactive protein in mediating the effect of ambient particle exposures on the causation of CAD has been reviewed. 47. The results of the JUPITER trial ( 2008 ) suggested rosuvastatin may decrease the relative risk of highly sensitive C-reactive protein . 48. He said he hoped soon to launch a nationwide study of statins in people with low cholesterol but high C-reactive protein levels. 49. It can be measured with a test that checks for C-reactive protein , or CRP, a chemical necessary for fighting injury and infection. 50. A reactive protein found in veins may indicate the presence of unstable plaque, but it doesn't give a specific location, Willerson said.
