Mesh term Acute-Phase Proteins
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Description
Proteins that are secreted into the blood in increased or decreased quantities by hepatocytes in response to trauma, inflammation, or disease. These proteins can serve as inhibitors or mediators of the inflammatory processes. Certain acute-phase proteins have been used to diagnose and follow the course of diseases or as tumor markers.Browse to child terms:
C-Reactive Protein
Ceruloplasmin
Complement C3
Fibrinogen
Haptoglobins
Hemopexin
Lipocalin-2
Orosomucoid
Serum Amyloid A Protein
Serum Amyloid P-Component
Transferrin
Trypsin Inhibitor, Kazal Pancreatic
alpha 1-Antichymotrypsin
alpha 1-Antitrypsin
alpha-Macroglobulins
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