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Write notes on acute phase proteins.

Write notes on acute phase proteins.

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Felix
A) 1) a -antitrypsin, haptoglobulin, ceruloplasmin, complement -3, fibrinogen and C- 1
reactive proteins are known as acute phase proteins.
2. In acute inflammation their concentration in plasma increases.
3. Interleukin released by macrophases at site of injury induces synthesis of these
proteins by liver.
4. In plasma levels of these proteins during inflammation raises at different rates. C+reactive protein raises initially.
5. This is followed by raise in a -anti trypsin. At the end complement-3 level raises.
Anganifelix answered the question on May 10, 2018 at 18:29

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