My overall reaction is that I'm pleased, because we need the data.

Basic research has shown that in the arteries in the heart, that inflammatory processes that are reflected by higher levels of CRP may play a role in the development of hardening of the arteries or atherosclerosis.

My colleagues and I were quite surprised that the FDA has taken such an extreme position.

Basic research has shown that in the arteries in the heart, that inflammatory processes that are reflected by higher levels of CRP may play a role in the development of hardening of the arteries or atherosclerosis,

Lipids are strong predictors of heart disease; CRP is a strong predictor of heart disease, and these predictors are independent of one another,

My colleagues and I were quite surprised that the FDA has taken such an extreme position,