Concept information
- Research, Technology, Methods
- circulatory system physiology
- blood composition
- blood chemistry
- blood proteins
- Research, Technology, Methods
- circulatory system physiology
- blood composition
- blood chemistry
- blood proteins
Preferred term
acute phase proteins
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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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.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- acute phase glycoproteins
- acute-phase glycoproteins
- acute-phase proteins
- acute phase reactants
- acute-phase reactants
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/3962
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