CRP is a non-specific, acute-phase protein, meaning its concentration is altered in response to inflammation4. The acute respiratory distress syndrome induced by SARS-CoV-2 is, in part, a result of the hyperinflammation caused by the virus2. CRP is a well-characterised inflammatory biomarker ...
The water fern strainCeratopteris richardiiHnn, gifted by Andrew Plackett from Jane Langdale’s lab, was used. Spores were first imbibed under darkness for two days, and then sterilized using a 1∶5 diluted commercial bleach for 30 min under rocking, and finally washed five times using autoclave...
Robust regression analysis yielded a Beta of .022 (95%CI = 0.012–0.032), meaning that for every year of an increase in age, there was a predicted increase in IL-6 of 0.022 pg/ml. IL-6 and hsCRP were both associated with pain. hsCRP was associated with the number of ...