Open AccessCRP at early follicular phase of menstrual cycle can cause misinterpretation for cardiovascular risk assessment
Author(s) -
Aslı Yarcı Gürsoy,
Gamze Sinem Çağlar,
Mine Kiseli,
Emre Göksan Pabuçcu,
Tuba Çandar,
Selda Demırtaş
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
interventional medicine and applied science/interventional medicine and applied science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.195
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2061-5094
pISSN - 2061-1617
DOI - 10.1556/1646.7.2015.4.2
Subject(s) - luteal phase , menstrual cycle , follicular phase , medicine , menstruation , c reactive protein , physiology , venous blood , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , gynecology , endocrinology , inflammation , hormone
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a well-known marker of inflammation and infection in clinical practice. This study is designed to evaluate CRP levels in different phases of menstrual cycle, which might end up with misleading conclusions especially when used for cardiovascular risk assessment.