Figure 3.

Hypothetical hsCRP scenarios of 3 male patients with different health histories. The dashed line is for a patient who is healthy until his mid-thirties when the levels of hsCRP start growing slowly; the dash-dotted line is for a patient who is healthy until his mid-thirties when the levels of hsCRP start growing rapidly; the solid line is for a male patient representative of an increased-risk group since young (hsCRP > 1 mg/L) and his health worsens after he turns 30; however, when he is about 45, his hsCRP stabilizes because of lifestyle changes.