C-re·ac·tive protein

(sē′rē-ăk′tĭv)

A globulin that appears in the blood in certain acute inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatic fever, bacterial infections, and neoplastic diseases.

[C-(polysaccharide) reactive.]

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C-re•ac•tive protein

(ˈsi riˌæk tɪv)
n.

a globulin that increases in concentration in the bloodstream during infectious states and other abnormal conditions. Abbr.: CRP

[1955–60; for C-polysaccharide, which is precipitated by this protein]

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Noun

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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Raised C-reactive protein levels in serum from smokers.

Increased C-Reactive Protein in Healthy Controls

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Metabolic and scintigraphic studies of radioiodinated human C-reactive protein in health and disease.

Validation of serum C-reactive protein for the diagnosis and monitoring of antibiotic therapy in neonatal sepsis

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Genetically elevated C-reactive protein and ischemic vascular disease.

Association between Angiographic Severity of Coronary Artery Disease and High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein

Sensitivity of antiproteases, complement factors and C-reactive protein in detecting pancreatic necrosis.

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Prospective study of C-reactive protein and the risk of future cardiovascular events among apparently healthy women.

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