Open AccessAcute phase proteins in diagnostics: more than expected
Author(s) -
José Joaquín Cerón,
Silvi Martínez-Subiela,
Fernando Tecles,
Marco Caldín
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the hellenic veterinary medical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.186
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2585-3724
pISSN - 1792-2720
DOI - 10.12681/jhvms.15535
Subject(s) - protein detection , medicine , phase (matter) , acute phase protein , intensive care medicine , nanotechnology , immunology , chemistry , inflammation , materials science , organic chemistry
The objective of this review is to provide updated information about how acute phase proteins (APPs) can be used in the process of diagnosis in veterinary medicine. For this purpose, recommendations about assay methodologies and basic principles regarding clinical application of APPs will be provided. In addition, the use of APPs for (1) the detection and quantification of inflammatory response, (2) the diagnosis of the underlying etiology and (3) the detection of selected non-inflammatory processes will be reviewed with practical examples.