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haptoglobin

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haptoglobin [′hap·tə‚glō·bən]
(biochemistry)
An alpha globulin that constitutes 1-2% of normal blood serum; contains about 5% carbohydrate.


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HCB also affected transcript levels of other APPs, such as haptoglobin (a hemoglobin scavenger), lipopolysaccharide-binding protein, orosomucoid (important in immunomodulation), and metallothionein and ceruloplasmin (antioxidants).
1 mg/dL; serum haptoglobin level, <38 mg/dL (normal range, 60-160 mg/dL): results of direct and indirect Coombs test, negative.
A modest decrease in hematocrit and red blood cell counts within 24 hours after the race suggests hemolysis although serum haptoglobin levels were not measured.
 
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