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C-reactive protein

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C-re·ac·tive protein  (sr-ktv)
n.
A globulin that appears in the blood in certain acute inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatic fever, bacterial infections, and neoplastic diseases.
[C-(polysaccharide) reactive.]
C-reactive protein  (sr-ktv)
An antibody found in the blood in certain acute and chronic conditions including infections and cancers. It is a nonspecific indicator of inflammation and therefore not diagnostic of any one disease.
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Noun1.C-reactive protein - a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation
CRP
serum globulin - globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood


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Laboratory tests showed increases in (normal values are shown in parentheses) C-reactive protein (CRP) 40 mg/L (<9), creatine kinase (CK) 224 U/L (<170), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) 244 U/L (<240), and myoglobin 416 ng/mL (<90).
Puumala virus RNA in patient with multiorgan failure by Krause, Robert / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Exposure to OE-UDP, OE-DEP, UDP, DEP, and 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin led to a greater increase of interleukin (IL)-8, tumor necrosis factor-[alpha], and cyclooxygenase-2 mRNA expression than did the stripped particles, whereas sUDP, sDEP, UDP, and DEP led to a greater production of C-reactive protein and IL-6 mRNA.
Induction of proinflammatory cytokines and C-reactive protein in ... by Matsumura, Fumio / Environmental Health Perspectives
In a study of people who were taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, those whose levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) fell below 2 milligrams per liter of blood (mg/L) had a 28 percent lower risk of a heart attack or death from heart disease than those whose CRP levels stayed at 2 mg/L or higher.
Inflammation & the heart by Nutrition Action Healthletter
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