CRP and carotid atherosclerosis: For patients with carotid atherosclerosis (CAS), the Shoushen granules can reduce the TC and TG levels in their serum, reduce their serum inflammatory factors C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), upregulate the serum ApoE level, and improve their carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), and carotid artery elasticity [27–29].