C-reactive protein
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C-reactive protein
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On discovery (in 1930) the substance was observed to react to the C polysaccharide of pneumococcus.
noun CRP
- A protein found in the blood, whose plasma concentrations are raised in patients with infection or inflammation.
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title = {C-reactive protein},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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