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
Término preferido
acute phase proteins
Tipo
-
Chemical
Definición
-
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.
Fuente: Medical Subject Headings 2012
Tipo: Concept definition
Concepto genérico
Conceptos específicos
Sinónimos
- acute phase glycoproteins
- acute-phase glycoproteins
- acute-phase proteins
- acute phase reactants
- acute-phase reactants
En otras lenguas
-
español
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/3962
{{label}}
{{#each values }} {{! loop through ConceptPropertyValue objects }}
{{#if prefLabel }}
{{/if}}
{{/each}}
{{#if notation }}{{ notation }} {{/if}}{{ prefLabel }}
{{#ifDifferentLabelLang lang }} ({{ lang }}){{/ifDifferentLabelLang}}
{{#if vocabName }}
{{ vocabName }}
{{/if}}