Table 2

 Acute phase proteins

IncreasedDecreased
2 macroglobulin behaves differently in animals compared with humans (positive and negative acute phase protein, respectively).
Proteinase inhibitorsα1 Antitrypsin, α1 antichymotrypsin, α2 macroglobulin*
Coagulation and fibrinolytic proteinsFibrinogen, prothrombin, factor VIIII, plasminogen, tissue plasminogen activator antithrombinFactor XII
Complement systemC1s, C2, B, C3, C4, C5, C1INHibitor, C9Albumin, transferrin
Transport proteinsHaptoglobin, haemopexin, caeruloplasminInsulin-like growth factor, α-fetoprotein, cholinesterase
OtherC-reactive protein, serum amyloid A, ferritin
Fibronectin, orosomucoid (α1-acid glycoprotein)