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