Expression of C-reactive protein in hypertensive patients

Objective:To discuss the relaiton of C-reactive protein(CRP) levels and prognosis in hypertensive patients.Methods:40 patients with different degrees of atherosclerosis with essential hypertension were respectively detected carotid atherosclerosis and serum CRP.Results:Accorded the ultrasound results,28 cases of carotid artery atherosclerosis and 12 cases without carotid artery atherosclerosis in the 40 cases of hypertension,the former's average level of serum CRP was significantly higher than the latter(t=6.232,P0.05).In the carotid atherosclerosis,patients of carotid artery plaque with serum CRP was significantly higher than in patients with thickened IMT(t=4.362,P0.05).After treatment,CRP of all patients were significantly improved,the difference was statistically significant(P0.05).Conclusion:CRP levels in patients with high blood pressure can help dynamic evaluate of the disease changes and determine the clinical outcome,it can occur as an important prognostic predictor of poor,it is worthy of clinical application.