title: Why measure C reactive protein?
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London.
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Mazlam
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Hodgson
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000097:blood; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000097:blood*; D011184:Postoperative Period
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein