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Co je C-reaktivní protein a jak správně interpretovat jeho zvýšené hodnoty?
Title in English | What is the C-reactive protein and how to correctly evaluate its elevated serum levels? |
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Year of publication | 2016 |
Type | Article in Periodical |
Magazine / Source | Interní medicína pro praxi |
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Field | Oncology and hematology |
Keywords | C-reactive protein; inflammation; autoimmune disease; tumor; antibiotic treatment |
Description | The work is dedicated to the pathophysiology of inflammatory processes leading to the C-reactive protein (CRP) synthesis and to its immune functions. The understanding of possible infectious and non-infectious causes leading to CRP-synthesis as well as understanding of the dynamics of its synthesis and degradation and of the role of elevated CRP levels in the indication of antibiotic treatment are emphasized. |