C-reactive protein (CRP)

Name: C-reactive protein (CRP)
Published: 2026-04-10T00:00:00+00:00

Last edited and medically reviewed by Alaric Steinmetz on 19.08.2026

Synonyms: CRP

C-reactive protein (CRP) is produced in the liver and is used as a nonspecific inflammatory marker, among other things, to assess the severity of inflammatory diseases.

Postoperative CRP Elevation After a Craniotomy

After a craniotomy, a nonspecific postoperative CRP elevation occurs, reaching a peak of 32 ± 38 mg/l on the second postoperative day¹.

References

Mirzayan MJ, Gharabaghi A, Samii M, et al. Response of C-reactive protein after craniotomy for microsurgery of intracranial tumors. Neurosurgery. 2007;60:621-5; discussion 625 ↩ ↩