Acute-Phase Proteins |
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| Acute-Phase Glycoproteins; Acute-Phase Protein; Acute Phase Glycoproteins; Acute Phase Protein; Acute Phase Proteins; Acute Phase Reactants; Glycoproteins, Acute-Phase; Protein, Acute-Phase; Proteins, Acute Phase; Reactants, Acute Phase | |
| 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. | |