Protein C

Protein C deficiency can be either inherited or acquired in association with other conditions. Liver disease, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), warfarin, and chemotherapy can result in decreased protein C levels.
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EnzymeA protein catalyst; one of the two kinds of biological catalysts, which are exceedingly specific; each different enzyme only catalyzes one or two specific reactions.
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Cow milk protein contains two major fractions: casein and whey. Remember the childhood fable, "Little Miss Muffett, sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey"? Well, she was eating cottage cheese.
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ALBUMIN: A protein component of blood serum.
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE: An enzyme normally present in certain cells within the liver, bone, kidneys, intestine, and placenta.
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Capsid: The protein coat of a virus. The term capsid came in 1960 from the French capside, from the Latin capsa, case. See also: Nucleocapsid.
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Protein C
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Effect of atorvastatin and fish oil on plasma high-sensitivity C- reactive protein concentrations in individuals with visceral obesity. Clin Chem 2002;48(6 Pt 1):877-883.
Hong H, Xu ZM, Pang BS, et al.
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The protein can be from both animal and plant sources.
Fat: Less than 10% of the person's daily calories should come from saturated fats. About 10% should come from unsaturated fats.
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Through exocytosis, intracellular protein contents such as hormones and neurotransmitters can be released.
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A group of submicroscopic pathogens consisting essentially of a core of a single nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat. The smallest known infectious organism.
Characterized by their inability to reproduce outside of a living host cell.
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Aging of the stomach lining, with loss of special cells that secrete a protein called intrinsic factor (IF), which is essential to carry vitamin B12 into the body.
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One of the most significant, yet less well-known risk factors, according to a World Health Organisation research survey, is excessive protein consumption. Excess protein immediately gives rise to two problems.
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The major structural components of cartilage include several types of the protein collagen and several types of glycosaminoglycans, which are polysaccharides.
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The virus binds to a protein called CD4, which is found on the surface of certain subtypes of white blood cells, including helper T cells, macrophages, and monocytes.
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Calcium, vitamin K and a protein called fibrinogen help the platelets form a clot. They are released by platelets and stimulate coagulation of the blood.
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Blood tests can help to confirm ovarian cancer by identifying high blood levels of CA-125, a protein commonly found in elevated levels in women who have ovarian cancer.
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ONTDs can be diagnosed before birth by measuring a protein called AFP (alpha-fetoprotein) present in the amniotic fluid around the baby.
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Molecular genetics: The Fanconi protein complex incorporates proteins produced by at least five Fanconi anemia genes.
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Impaired kidneys may fail to separate a blood protein called albumin from the wastes. At first, only small amounts of albumin may leak into the urine, a condition known as microalbuminuria, a sign of deteriorating kidney function.
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Most of the testosterone in the blood is attached to a protein called sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG). A small amount is attached to albumin.
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A digestive disease that is caused by an immune response to a protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats. Celiac disease damages the lining of the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food.
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Such a response can occur during pregnancy if a baby's fetal red blood cells carry a protein called Rh factor but the mother's cells do not.
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If you have celiac disease, your body has a reaction to a protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, barley, and rye grains.
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Stroke can also be caused by the accumulation of a protein called amyloid within the artery walls, particularly in the elderly. This makes the arteries more prone to bleeding.
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- An increased intake of animal protein can make it spread outward; conversely, a reduction tends to shrink it. Citrus juices may also be a problem.
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NMP22 BladderChek test kit A rapid point-of-care (POC) test to detect the presence of NMP22, a nuclear matrix protein correlated with bladder cancer, in urine. Indication: use to monitor patients with a history of bladder cancer.
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News: Anti Aging Hormone Found in Mice; May Help Humans Researchers have dramatically increased the life spans of mice by genetically engineering them to overproduce a protein called klotho.
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Diagnostic symptoms include capillary congestion, small hemorrhages into perivascular spaces, accumulation of plasma cells and lymphocytes, and increased pressure and protein content of cerebrospinal fluid.
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