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C-reactive protein |
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C-reactive protein [¦sē rē‚ak·tiv ′prō‚tēn] (immunology) A plasma protein that is present normally in low concentration, and after trauma or infection in much higher concentration; the biological function is unknown. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Laboratory tests showed increases in (normal values are shown in parentheses) C-reactive protein (CRP) 40 mg/L (<9), creatine kinase (CK) 224 U/L (<170), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) 244 U/L (<240), and myoglobin 416 ng/mL (<90). Exposure to OE-UDP, OE-DEP, UDP, DEP, and 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin led to a greater increase of interleukin (IL)-8, tumor necrosis factor-[alpha], and cyclooxygenase-2 mRNA expression than did the stripped particles, whereas sUDP, sDEP, UDP, and DEP led to a greater production of C-reactive protein and IL-6 mRNA. In a study of people who were taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, those whose levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) fell below 2 milligrams per liter of blood (mg/L) had a 28 percent lower risk of a heart attack or death from heart disease than those whose CRP levels stayed at 2 mg/L or higher. |
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