C-Reactive Proteins Linked With Age-Related Macular Degeneration Risk

High levels of C-reactive protein -- which the body produces in response to inflammation -- could be a predictor of a common kind of vision loss, according to a new study. MedPage Today reported that people who have high levels of C-reactive protein have a 50 percent higher odds of developing age-related macular degeneration, a common kind of vision loss especially among older people, compared with people with low levels of C-reactive protein. And the odds of developing the neovascular type of a...