http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/10/29/fibrinogen.aspxElevated levels of fibrinogen, a protein synthesized by the liver which is necessary for normal blood clotting, increases the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and may be the mechanism by which many recognized cardiac risk factors cause disease. ResearchersenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)