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Abstract
A plasma protein that circulates in increased amounts during inflammation and after tissue damage. C-Reactive Protein measured by more sensitive methods often for coronary heart disease risk assessment is referred to as High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP).
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- High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
- hs-CRP
- hsCRP
- C Reactive Protein
- High Sensitivity C Reactive Protein
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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an acute phase protein; /drug eff /ultrastruct permitted
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WH 400
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References
- National Library of Medicine. C-Reactive Protein. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002097. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002097
- C-Reactive Protein. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-reactive_protein
- C-Reactive Protein. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422766