Serum amyloid A

SAA is an acute phase protein and binds to plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Clinical studies now focus on SAA types during the acute response to inflammatory diseases. Compared with the well-proven acute phase protein-CRP, SAA has been used to test whether it has any advantages in the diagnosis of acute inflammatory diseases.

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