Article
[Haptoglobin as a biomarker].
Biomeditsinskaia khimiia - 1 Mar 2021
Naryzhny S N, Legina O K
Abstract excerpt
Haptoglobin (Hp) is a blood plasma glycoprotein that binds free hemoglobin (Hb) and plays a critical role in tissue protection and the prevention of oxidative damage. In addition, it has a number of regulatory functions. Haptoglobin is an acute phase protein, its concentration in plasma changes in pathology, and the test for its concentration is part of normal clinical practice. Haptoglobin is a conservative...
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