Which of the following is a positive acute-phase respondent?
A)Interleukin-1
B)Albumin
C)Transthyretin
D)C-reactive protein

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Positive acute-phase respondents include C-reactive protein, alpha-1-antichymotrypsin, alpha-1-antitrypsin, fibrinogen, ferritin, and complement components C3 and C4, just to name a few.Interleukin-1 is one of the cytokines triggered by trauma that reorients hepatic synthesis of plasma proteins.Albumin and transthyretin (prealbumin) are both negative acute-phase proteins.

Which of the Following Is a Positive Acute-Phase Respondent