C-reactive protein
nounEtymology
On discovery (in 1930) the substance was observed to react to the C polysaccharide of pneumococcus.
Definitions
A protein found in the blood, whose plasma concentrations are raised in patients with…
A protein found in the blood, whose plasma concentrations are raised in patients with infection or inflammation.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for C-reactive protein. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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