CRP and coronary artery disorder: For example, an increased carotid artery intima-media thickness is a predictor of future vascular events [20], an elevated homocysteine concentration is associated with ischemic heart disease and stroke in healthy populations [21], high C-reactive protein levels are associated with an increased likelihood of cardiovascular events in women [22], and the number of endothelial progenitor cells is predictive of cardiovascular outcome in patients with coronary artery diseases [23].