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Plasma Proteins Flashcards

1
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Functions of plasma proteins

A 
Nutrition 
Fluid exchange 
Buffering
Binding and transport 
Enzymes
Hormones 
Blood coagulation 
Viscosity 
Defense
Reserve proteins 
Tumors markers 
Antiproteases
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Major gourds of proteins found by salting out method

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Fibrinogen
Albumin
Globulins

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3
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Major proteins found by electrophoresis

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Albumin 
Alpha 1 globulins
Alpha 2 globulins 
Beta globulins 
Gamma globulins
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4
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Major protein in blood

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Albumin

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5
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Amount of albumin in human plasma

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3.4-4.7 g/dL

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6
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Percentage of albumin in plasma protein

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60%

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7
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Proportion of albumin in plasma and in extra cellular space

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40% in plasma

60% in extracellular space

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8
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Half life of albumin

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20 days

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9
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Fastest protein to migrate in electrophoresis

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Albumin

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10
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Protein that precipitates last in salting out methods

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Albumin

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11
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Amount of albumin produced per day

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12g

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12
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First form of albumin during synthesis

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Preproprotein

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13
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Functions of albumin

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Colloidal osmotic pressure
Maintenance of blood volume and body fluid distribution
Transport function
Nutritive function 
Buffering action
Viscosity
Blood brain barrier
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14
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Protein responsible for 75-80% of osmotic pressure

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Albumin

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15
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Hypoalbuminemia causes …

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Edema due to fluid retentiojn

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16
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Can albumin bind various ligands

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Yes

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17
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Type of substances carried by albumin

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Free fatty acids
Calcium 
Steroid hormones
Bilirubin 
Copper
Some drugs
Sulfonamides
Penicillin G 
Dicoumarol 
Phenytoin 
Aspirin
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18
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Type of nutrients provided by albumin for tissue protein synthesis

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Amino acids

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19
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Protein with maximum buffering capacity

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Albumin

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20
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Viscosity of albumin

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Low

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21
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How can albumin cause Kernicterus

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If person takes drug, drug can easily replace bilirubin and released bilirubin go to brain

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22
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Level in hypoalbuminemia

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Low

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23
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Is there tetany in hypoalbuminemia due to low calcium

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No

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24
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Is there drug interaction with albumin binding

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Yes

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25
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Example of drugs that can have drug interactions due to albumin

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Phenytoin Dicoumarol interaction

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26
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 Conditions in which there is hypoalbuminemia

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Cirrhosis of liver 
malnutrition 
nephritic syndrome
 burns malabsorption
Analbuminemia
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27
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Solution that can separate each globulins

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Half situation with ammonium sulfate

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28
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Types of globulins obtained by electrophoresis

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Globulin alpha 1
Globulin alpha 2
Globulin beta
Globulin gamma

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29
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Globulins type synthesized in the liver

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Globulin Alpha

globulin beta

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30
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Where are globulin gamma synthesized

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Plasma cells and B cells of lymphoid tissues

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31
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The synthesis of gamma globulin increases or decreases in chronic conditions like Chronic infections ,chronic liver disease, leukemia, lymphomas …

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Increases

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32
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What type of molecule are globulins

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Glycoproteins

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33
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Examples of alpha-1 globulins

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Alpha-1 anti-trypsin
Alpha 1 acid glycoprotein ( orosomucoid )
Alpha 1 fetoproteinn

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34
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Major component of alpha-1 fraction of human plasma

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Alpha-1 anti-trypsin (alpha-1 antiprotease)

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35
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Principal serine protease inhibitor of plasma

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Alpha 1 anti trypsin

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36
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Function of alpha-1 anti-trypsin

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Inhibits trypsin

Inhibit elastase

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37
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Major genotype of alpha-1 anti-trypsin in

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MM

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38
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MM deficiency can lead to this pulmonary disease

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Emphysema

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39
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What is the function of antitrypsin in the lung

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Protect them from proteases

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40
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Group of people exposed to emphysema

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Smokers

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41
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How does smoking creates emphysema

A

Oxidizes methionine I;alpha 1 antitrypsin which inactivâtes it.

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42
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Can z variant of alpha 1 antitrypsin cause cirrhosis of liver

A

Yes

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43
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Osoromucoid concentration in plasma

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0.6 g/dL to 1.4 g/dL

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44
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Percentage of carbohydrates in osoromucoid

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41%

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45
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What’s alpha globulin is a marker of acute inflammation, act as a transporter for progesterone, and transport carbohy to site of injury

A

Osoromucoid

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46
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Does concentration of Osoromucoid increases of decreases in inflammation, cirrhosis of liver and malignant disease

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Increases

47
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Does concentration of Osoromucoid increase or decreases in liver disease, malnutrition , and nephrotic syndrome

A

Decreasss

48
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Is Osoromucoid present in high concentration in fetal blood in mid pregnancy

A

Yes

49
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Does Osoromucoid concentration increase during pregnancy

A

Ues

50
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Globulin considered like a marker for diagnosis of hepatocellualr carcinoma

A

Osoromucoid

51
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Important alpha 2 globulins

A

Haptoglobin
Ceruloplasmin
Alpha 2 macroglobulins

52
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plasma glycoprotein That binds extracorpuscular hemoglobin (Hb) in a right nonconvalent complex

A

Haptoglobin

53
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Function of HAptoglobin

A

Prevents lots of free hemoglobin in kidney. Which conserves Iron

54
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Does comcentr of haptoglobin increases or decreases in inflammation

A

Increases

55
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Does concentration of haptoglobin increases or decreases in hemolytic anemia

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Decreases because removed more easily when not bound to hemoglobin

56
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What is the copper containing alpha-2 globulin

A

Ceruloplasmin

57
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Color of Ceruloplasmin

A

Blue

58
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Protein that transports 90 % of copper

A

Ceruloplasmin

59
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Normal plasma concentration of Ceruloplasmin

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30mg/dl

60
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Enzyme activities of ceruloplasmin

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Ferroxidasd
Copper oxidase
Histaminase

61
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Where is ceruloplasmin synthetized

A

Liver

62
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10% of copper Carrie by …

A

Albuminn

63
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Which donates copper more readily to tissues . Ceruloplasmin or albumin

A

Albumin because less tightly bound to copper

64
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Wilson disease ceruloplasmin level

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25-50 mg/ do

Reduced

65
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How does ceruloplasmin play a role in Wilson disease

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Because low concentration of ceruloplasmin , there is more free copper in the blind leading to damage to tissues

66
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Diseases with decreased ceruloplasmin

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Liver diseases
Wilson disease
Malnutrition
Nephrotic syndrome

67
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Major component of alpha 2 protein

A

Alpha. 2 macroglobulin

68
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what synthétisés alpha 2 macroglobulin

A

Macrophages and hepatocytes

69
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Functions of alpha 2 macroglobulin.

A

Inactivâtes all proteases

70
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Normal serum level of alpha 2 macroglobulin

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130-300 mg/dl

71
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Disease in which there is increased level of AMG

A

Nephrotic syndrome

72
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Important beta globulins

A 
Transferrin
C reactive protein 
Haemopexin 
Complement C1 q
Beta lipoprotein LDL
73
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Where is transferrin synthesized

A

In the liver

74
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Transferrin function

A

Transports iron where it’s needed

75
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Transferrin receptors

A

Tfr1

Tfr2

76
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What causes iron to dissociate from protein in the lysosome

A

Acidic pH

77
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Concentration in plasma of transferrin

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300 mg/dL

78
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Proportion of transferrin Saturation with iron

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1/3

79
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Why is it called c reactive protein

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Because react with the c polysaccharide of capsule of the pneumococci

80
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Where is C-reactive proteins synthesized

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In the liver

81
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Function of C-reactive proteins

A

Stimulate complement activity and macrophages

82
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Does concentration of C-reactive protein increases or decreases inflammation

A

Increas

83
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Is C-reactive protein an important marker for coronary heart disease

A

Yes

84
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Normal level of hemopexin

A

0.5-1 gm /L

85
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Where is hemopexin synthesized

A

In the liver

86
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What is the function of hemopexin

A

Buying Haem when broken down from hemoglobin

87
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When do you have low levels of hemopexin

A

At birth
hemolytic disorders
Drugs

88
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When do you have high levels of hemopexin

A

Pregnancy diabetes
Malignancies
Duchenne muscular dystrophy

89
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Complement c1q is the first factor that binds antibody , t or f ?

A

True

90
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Normal level of complement

A

0.15gm/L

91
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What does low level of compliment indicate

A

Circulation of antigen antibody complex

92
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When do you have high levels of compliments

A

Chronic infection

93
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Gamma globulins function

A

Defense mechanism of body

94
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Five types of gamma globulins

A 
G 
A
D
M
E
95
Q

 What is clotting factor one

A

Fibrinogen

96
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Does fibrinogen causes maximum or minimum blood viscosity

A

Maximum

97
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Where is fibrinogen synthesized

A

In the liver

98
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What makes fibrinogen soluble in plasma And prevent aggregation

A

Negative charge

99
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What are acute phase proteins

A

Proteins that increase in level due to inflammatory and neoplastic conditions

100
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What are examples of acute phase proteins

A 
C-reactive proteins
Ceruloplasmin 
Alpha-1 anti-trypsin 
Alpha 2 macroglobulin 
Alpha 1 acid glycoprotein
101
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 This type of protein contribute to amyloidosis in chronic inflammation

A

Acute phase proteins

102
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Symptoms of acute phase proteins

A 
Fever 
increaesed blood pressure 
decreased sweating
Malaise
Loss of appetite
Somnolence
103
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What are negative acute phase protein

A

This pertains levels decrease in response to inflammatory process is

104
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Example of proteins that decrease in inflammatory process is

A

Albumin
Transthyretin
Retinol binding protein
transferrin

105
Q

what are bence jones protein

A

Abnormal protein with monoclonal light chain found in urine of patient with multiple myeloma

106
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Test for bence jones proteins

A

Heat coagulation test
Zone Electrophoresis
Immune electrophoresis

107
Q

What are cryoglobulin

A

Proteins that coagulate win very low temperature of serum

Monoclonal igG OR IgM

108
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This is where you have high cryoglobulins

A 
rheumatoid arthritis
Multiple myeloma
Lymphocytic leukemia
Lymphosarcoma
SLE
109
Q

When do you have hypoproteinemia

A

When more than 8 g/dL proteins

110
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Causes of hyperproteinemia

A 
Dehydration
Excessive vomiting 
diarrhea
diabetes insipidus
Pyloric stenosis or obstruction
Diuresis
Intestinal obstruction

111
Q

Polyclonal disease

A

Chronic infections
chronic liver disease
sarcoidosis
autoimmune disease

112
Q

Monoclonal disease

A 
Multiple myeLoma 
macroglobulinemia
Lymphosarcoma 
leukemia
Hodgkin disease
113
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Causes of Hypoproteinemia

A

Hemodilution

low albumin

114
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Causes of hypoproteinemia

A 
Nephrotic syndrome
 proteins losing enteropathy
Severe liver disease
Malnutrition 
malabsorption
Extensive skin burns
 pregnancy 
malignancies

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