Re-evalution of the measurement of haptoglobin in human plasma samples.

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Haptoglobin (Hp) is an abundant plasma protein scavenging hemoglobin (Hb) via CD163 on macrophages. This process consumes Hp, which therefore negatively correlates to hemolysis. However, exact measurements of Hp plasma levels are complicated by different phenotypes (Hp1-1, Hp2-1, and Hp2-2) forming different oligomeric states with differences in immunoreactivity. In addition, humans have an immune-cross-reactive...

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