Chapter 26: Alterations in Blood Proteins

Question 1

What are APPs?

Answer 1

The body’s response to the inflammatory insult results in altered liver production of certain proteins.

Question 2

Negative APP?

Answer 2

Albumin
Transferrin
Transthyretin
Apolipoprotein A1

Question 3

Positive APP?

Answer 3

Globulin
Fibrinogen
Serum Amyloid A
Haptoglobin
C-reactive protein (CRP)
Ceruloplasmin (CP)
alpha2- Antiplasmin (alpah2-AP)
Pig major acute phase protein (pig-MAP/ ITIH4)
Ferritin
alpha1 - Acid glycoprotein (alpha1-AG)

Question 4

What is the reason for having negative APPs?

Answer 4

Shifting available AA to the synthesis of proteins is useful in host defence.