C-Reactive Protein test: Another Question

[Guest guest]

> Positive CRP results also occur during the last half of pregnancy

>or with the use of oral contraceptives.

If you are on HRT for menopause or following a hysterectomy will it

cause a positive CRP result? Is it the estrogen or the progesterone

that affects the CRP?

Thanks again!!!! Deb

[Guest guest]

>

> > Positive CRP results also occur during the last half of pregnancy

> >or with the use of oral contraceptives.

>

> If you are on HRT for menopause or following a hysterectomy will it

> cause a positive CRP result? Is it the estrogen or the progesterone

> that affects the CRP?

>

> Thanks again!!!! Deb

C-reactive protein is one of four proteins associated with inflammation that can

be used to predict heart attack risk. Elevations in it, or

the amino acid homocysteine, indicate that a person has a greater chance of

having a heart attack or stroke. It's desirable to keep

C-reactive protein-as low as possible.

Two new studies show that the Hormone Replacement drug Premarin drastically

elevates C-reactive protein. Both studies show that

within 6 to 12 months, Premarin causes C-reactive to shoot up 84% -85%. The

elevation persists at three years (which is the longest

the phenomenon has been studied). It makes no difference whether the drug is

taken with progestins or whether it's taken on a cycled

basis.

One of the studies used four different regimens, and it made no difference.

These two studies are confirmed by at least two other

published studies showing similar results.

Although it's clear that Premarin elevates C-reactive protein, it's not clear

whether other types of synthetic estrogen also increase the

protein. A study from the Netherlands found that micronised estradiol (with or

without progestins) also increases C-reactive protein.

However, a study on women with type II diabetes given transdermal estradiol with

norethisterone showed significantly reduced

C-reactive protein.

It's doubtful that natural estrogen itself would elevate the body's inflammatory

proteins. French researchers found no elevations in

C-reactive protein due to natural occurring estrogen levels or increases in

estrogen caused by fertility drugs. So it doesn't appear that

normal estrogen increases C-reactive protein, only certain types of synthetic

estrogens increase the C-reactive protein.

[Guest guest]

>

> > Positive CRP results also occur during the last half of pregnancy

> >or with the use of oral contraceptives.

>

> If you are on HRT for menopause or following a hysterectomy will it

> cause a positive CRP result? Is it the estrogen or the progesterone

> that affects the CRP?

>

> Thanks again!!!! Deb

C-reactive protein is one of four proteins associated with inflammation that can

be used to predict heart attack risk. Elevations in it, or

the amino acid homocysteine, indicate that a person has a greater chance of

having a heart attack or stroke. It's desirable to keep

C-reactive protein-as low as possible.

Two new studies show that the Hormone Replacement drug Premarin drastically

elevates C-reactive protein. Both studies show that

within 6 to 12 months, Premarin causes C-reactive to shoot up 84% -85%. The

elevation persists at three years (which is the longest

the phenomenon has been studied). It makes no difference whether the drug is

taken with progestins or whether it's taken on a cycled

basis.

One of the studies used four different regimens, and it made no difference.

These two studies are confirmed by at least two other

published studies showing similar results.

Although it's clear that Premarin elevates C-reactive protein, it's not clear

whether other types of synthetic estrogen also increase the

protein. A study from the Netherlands found that micronised estradiol (with or

without progestins) also increases C-reactive protein.

However, a study on women with type II diabetes given transdermal estradiol with

norethisterone showed significantly reduced

C-reactive protein.

It's doubtful that natural estrogen itself would elevate the body's inflammatory

proteins. French researchers found no elevations in

C-reactive protein due to natural occurring estrogen levels or increases in

estrogen caused by fertility drugs. So it doesn't appear that

normal estrogen increases C-reactive protein, only certain types of synthetic

estrogens increase the C-reactive protein.

[Guest guest]

>

> > Positive CRP results also occur during the last half of pregnancy

> >or with the use of oral contraceptives.

>

> If you are on HRT for menopause or following a hysterectomy will it

> cause a positive CRP result? Is it the estrogen or the progesterone

> that affects the CRP?

>

> Thanks again!!!! Deb

C-reactive protein is one of four proteins associated with inflammation that can

be used to predict heart attack risk. Elevations in it, or

the amino acid homocysteine, indicate that a person has a greater chance of

having a heart attack or stroke. It's desirable to keep

C-reactive protein-as low as possible.

Two new studies show that the Hormone Replacement drug Premarin drastically

elevates C-reactive protein. Both studies show that

within 6 to 12 months, Premarin causes C-reactive to shoot up 84% -85%. The

elevation persists at three years (which is the longest

the phenomenon has been studied). It makes no difference whether the drug is

taken with progestins or whether it's taken on a cycled

basis.

One of the studies used four different regimens, and it made no difference.

These two studies are confirmed by at least two other

published studies showing similar results.

Although it's clear that Premarin elevates C-reactive protein, it's not clear

whether other types of synthetic estrogen also increase the

protein. A study from the Netherlands found that micronised estradiol (with or

without progestins) also increases C-reactive protein.

However, a study on women with type II diabetes given transdermal estradiol with

norethisterone showed significantly reduced

C-reactive protein.

It's doubtful that natural estrogen itself would elevate the body's inflammatory

proteins. French researchers found no elevations in

C-reactive protein due to natural occurring estrogen levels or increases in

estrogen caused by fertility drugs. So it doesn't appear that

normal estrogen increases C-reactive protein, only certain types of synthetic

estrogens increase the C-reactive protein.