Assessment of Plasma C-Reactive Protein as a Biomarker of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Risk

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated in cross-sectional studies with peripheral inflammation. It is not known whether this observed association is the result of PTSD predisposing to inflammation (as sometimes postulated) or to inflammation predisposing to PTSD.To determine whether plasma concentration of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) helps predict PTSD symptoms.The Marine Resiliency Study, a prospective...