Daily Archives: December 28, 2011

C-Reactive Protein

C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase protein that is synthesised in the liver in response to cytokines released during infection, inflammation and from adipose tissue1. The plasma levels of CRP can rise 1000-fold during times of acute injury or … Continue reading

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