The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
Oh, it was originally picked up as something that was associated with heart disease in the Framingham study, I believe. It is the best marker for cardiovascular inflammation and is also, we use it as a predictor of longevity, and its levels go up with mortality.
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It is the best marker for cardiovascular inflammation and also, we use it as a predictor of longevity. And its levels go up with mortality.
high sensitivity CRP is directly associated with mortality to the extent that like chronic elevated high sensitivity CRP is associated with like 150% increased risk of death.