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Abstract
Following an acute phase stimulus, such as infection or physical injury, many liver-derived plasma proteins are increased in concentration. These provide enhanced protection against invading micro-organisms, limit tissue damage and promote a rapid return to homeostasis. Diana Steel and Alexander Whitehead discuss the gene structure, regulation and possible clinical significance of the most dramatically induced acute phase reactants.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 8155266 DOI: 10.1016/0167-5699(94)90138-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunol Today ISSN: 0167-5699