Each Positive Acute Phase Reactant Below Is Paired Correctly with Its

question 1

Multiple Choice

Each positive acute phase reactant below is paired correctly with its function except

• A)alpha- 1- antitrypsin/neutralize elastase released by neutrophils.
• B)complement/group of proteins that when activated can lyse target cells.
• C)fibrinogen/activation of fibroblast cells.
• D)haptoglobin/binds free hemoglobin and transports it to the liver.
• E)C- reactive protein/opsonin and complement activation.

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