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Patients who have elevated levels of C-reactive protein present in their blood are at risk for what disease?
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Patients with prolonged elevated levels of C-reactive protein are at an increased risk for Heart disease, stroke, hypertension (high blood pressure), Diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (insulin resistance, a precursor of type 2 diabetes).
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