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What Causes High Level C-reactive Proteins In Infants?

sir i am shahid from islamabad . i can asked you when my baby is 3days old then CRP level is negetive 5 and then doctor admit my baby in NICU . and after 3 days when my baby is 6 days then again CRP test and report will be show CRP level is positive 27 .so i can ask you whats reason CRP level is high
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Thanks for the query.
C reactive protiens also called as crp may be high due to infections like bacterial, viral.
Or inflammation can also cause the same problem.
Inflammation may be due to stress induced by some factor on bodies defence.
Hope i helped you.
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What Causes High Level C-reactive Proteins In Infants?

Thanks for the query. C reactive protiens also called as crp may be high due to infections like bacterial, viral. Or inflammation can also cause the same problem. Inflammation may be due to stress induced by some factor on bodies defence. Hope i helped you.