Physiology C-reactive protein, or CRP, is classified as an acute phase reactant, which means that it increases or decreases soon after tissue inflammation or injury. CRP is made in the liver and secreted into the bloodstream within a few hours following inflammation. The level of CRP in your...
(sodium; potassium; calcium; chloride; glucose; triglycerides; cholesterol (total); protein (total); blood urea nitrogen (BUN); albumin; creatinine; alkaline phosphatase; bilirubin; aspartate aminotransferase (AST); alanine aminotransferase (ALT); and gammaglutamyl transpeptidase (γGT)), and serum ...
BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Cr, creatinine; UA, uric acid; TC, total cholesterol; TG, total triglycerides; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index; HOMA-β, homeostasis model asses...