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Acute phase proteins

Proteins of the serum whose levels increase  during inflammatory reactions or infection. CRP  (C-reactive protein) is one of several acute-phase proteins which is a useful marker of inflammation in clinical pathology. It correlates with the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR).

Γκέλης Ν.Δ. - Λεξικό Αλλεργίας - Εκδόσεις ΒΕΛΛΕΡOΦΟΝΤΗΣ - Κόρινθος 2013

Gelis Ν.D. - Dictionary of Allergies - VELLEROFONTIS Publications - Corinth 2013