C-REACTIVE PROTEIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does C-reactive protein mean? 

• C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (noun)
  The noun C-REACTIVE PROTEIN has 1 sense:

1. a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation

  Familiarity information: C-REACTIVE PROTEIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

C-reactive protein; CRP

Hypernyms ("C-reactive protein" is a kind of...):

serum globulin (globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood)

 Context examples 

A quantitative measurement of the amount of C-reactive protein present in a sample.

(C-Reactive Protein Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes c-reactive protein, is involved in acute inflammatory processes and in immune recognition and effector function.

(CRP wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Inflammatory molecules that activate neutrophils include IL-1, TNF, IL-6, C-reactive protein, C3a and C5a complement anaphylatoxins, leukotrienes, PAF, and histamine.

(Neutrophil Surface Molecule Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

C-reactive protein (224 aa, ~25 kDa) is encoded by the human CRP gene.

(C-Reactive Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, this agent may reduce levels of C-reactive protein (CRP).

(anti-CCR2 monoclonal antibody MLN1202, NCI Thesaurus)

Those with initially elevated C-reactive protein levels (a marker of heart disease risk) had lower levels, while those with normal levels had no change.

(Health Effects of a Diet that Mimics Fasting, NIH)

Blood tests for C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) can help physicians assess levels of inflammation in the body.

(Obesity May Influence Rheumatoid Arthritis Blood Tests, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Those in the colchicine group also scored lower on a blood test of C-reactive protein and other tests that indicate inflammation.

(Gout treatment may help prevent obesity-related type 2 diabetes, National Institutes of Health)

Compared to the control group, the calorie restriction group experienced significant improvements in multiple cardiometabolic risk factors, including waist circumference, blood pressure, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin sensitivity and fasting glucose, and C-reactive protein (a marker of systemic inflammation associated with multiple chronic conditions and diseases of age).

(Moderate calorie restriction in young and middle-aged adults significantly reduces heart and metabolic risk factors independent of weight loss, National Institutes of Health)