About The Medical Condition Amyloid P-Component, Serum

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Amyloid P-Component, Serum

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Amyloid P-Component, Serum Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Amyloid P-Component, Serum?

Amyloid P component is a small, non-fibrillar glycoprotein found in normal serum and in all amyloid deposits. It has a pentagonal (pentaxin) structure. It acts as an acute phase protein in the mouse, modulates immunologic responses in man, inhibits elastase, and has been suggested as an indicator of liver disease.

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