orosomucoid

or·o·so·mu·coid

(ōr'ō-sō-myū'koyd),

α₁-Acid glycoprotein; a subgroup of the α₁-globulin fraction of blood; increased plasma levels are associated with inflammation.

Synonym(s): α1-acid glycoprotein, acid seromucoid

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alpha-1 acid glycoprotein

A 39.5-kD plasma protein of undetermined significance which, like haptoglobin, increases during acute inflammation—i.e., it is an acute-phase reactant. Alpha1AG binds nonspecifically to progesterone and vitamin B12.

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or·o·so·mu·coid

(ōr'ō-sō-myū'koyd)

Increased plasma levels associated with inflammation.

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