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hap·toglobin
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Princeton's WordNet
haptoglobinnoun
a protein in plasma that binds free hemoglobin and removes it (as from wounds)
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haptoglobinnoun
A protein in blood plasma that binds free hemoglobin released from erythrocytes and thereby inhibits its oxidative activity
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haptoglobin
Haptoglobin is a protein produced by the liver that the body uses to bind free hemoglobin, a form of iron that is released during the natural breakdown of red blood cells, to prevent kidney damage. It is also used as a marker of inflammation in the body, and its levels can be measured to help diagnose certain medical conditions such as hemolytic anemia or liver disease.
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Haptoglobin
Haptoglobin is the protein that in humans is encoded by the HP gene. In blood plasma, haptoglobin binds free hemoglobin released from erythrocytes with high affinity and thereby inhibits its oxidative activity. The haptoglobin-hemoglobin complex will then be removed by the reticuloendothelial system. In clinical settings, the haptoglobulin assay is used to screen for and monitor intravascular hemolytic anemia . In intravascular hemolysis, free hemoglobin will be released into circulation and hence haptoglobin will bind the hemoglobin. This causes a decline in haptoglobin levels. Conversely, in extravascular hemolysis the reticuloendothelial system, especially splenic monocytes, phagocytose the erythrocytes and hemoglobin is not released into circulation; serum haptoglobin levels are therefore normal.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of haptoglobin in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of haptoglobin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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