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MeSH Heading: C-Reactive Protein
Tree Number(s): D12.776.034.145; D12.776.124.050.120; D12.776.124.486.157
Unique ID: D002097
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002097
Annotation: an acute phase protein; /‌drug eff /‌ultrastruct permitted
Scope Note: A plasma protein that circulates in increased amounts during inflammation and after tissue damage. C-Reactive Protein measured by more sensitive methods often for coronary heart disease risk assessment is referred to as High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP).
Entry Term(s): High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein; hs-CRP; hsCRP
CAS Type 1 Name: Proteins, specific or class, C-reactive
NLM Classification #: WH 400
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/02/09

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0003122
Scope Note: A plasma protein that circulates in increased amounts during inflammation and after tissue damage. C-Reactive Protein measured by more sensitive methods often for coronary heart disease risk assessment is referred to as High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP).
Terms: C-Reactive Protein Preferred Term
Term UI T005955
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); hs-CRP
Term UI T000995036
Date10/25/2019
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); hsCRP
Term UI T000995037
Date10/25/2019
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
Term UI T000995038
Date10/25/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

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