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Created page with "'''C-reactive protein''', often abbreviated '''CRP''', is an acute phase protein and a commonly measured laboratory parameter in the evaluation of inflammation. Its name comes from its ability to bind to the C-polysaccharide of pneumococci. == Biochemistry == CRP binds to phosphocholine which is found on the cell membrane of dead cells and some bacteria. This binding activates the ''complement system.'' CRP also enhances phagoc..."
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