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David Sandmire and David Johnson interviewed for article in ‘Men’s Health’

David Sandmire, M.D., professor of physiology in the Department of Biological Sciences, and David Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, were quoted in an article, “Seven Essential Blood Tests You Should Have,” published in Men’s Health on June 23, 2014 and republished on Fox News.

Sandmire and Johnson, co-authors of Medical Tests That Can Save Your Life, delivered advice in sections of the article pertaining to C-reactive protein (CRP) and prostate-specific antigen (PSN).

“If your CRP as well as your total cholesterol is high,” said Sandmire, “you’re at an even greater risk of having a heart attack than you would be with either risk factor by itself.”

Johnson noted that “PSA testing is not an exact science, because factors external to the prostate can cause the marker to rise,” but he does suggest yearly PSA testing at 50 (or 40 for African-Americans) for comparison purposes.

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