QuestionSBA
QuestionChoice
Albumin levels decrease during inflammation. This is likely due to reduced production by the liver and increased loss
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a
Albumin
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Lipopolysaccharide binding protein is a positive phase protein that binds to bacterial lipopolysaccharide to induce an immune response
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c
Lipopolysaccharide binding protein
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Fibrinogen is a plasma protein synthesised by the liver. Levels increase during inflammation, therefore, it is a positive acute phase reactant
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e
Fibrinogen
QuestionChoice
C-reactive protein is a positive-phase protein released by the liver in response to inflammation during the acute phase
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b
C-reactive protein
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Synthesis of ferritin increases as a nonspecific response that makes up part of the inflammatory response
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d
Ferritin
Concept
Chapter
2693
5934
Acute phase reactants
Topic
309
Biochemistry, cell biology and clinical chemistry
17780
Negative phase reactants are acute phase proteins whose concentration decreases as inflammation increases.

Which of the following is an example of a negative phase reactant?
a