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(Created page with "<section begin="clinical biochemistry" />'''Acute phase proteins''' (APPs), also called '''acute phase reactants''', are proteins whose synthesis is up- or downregulated in case of inflammation, both acute and chronic (despite the name). This is called the '''acute phase reaction''' or '''acute phase response''', which is part of the body's defence against microbes. Acute phase proteins are produced in the liver. == Triggers of the acute phase reaction == When certa...") |
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