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3 Blood: Cells and Plasma Proteins
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W D Fraser
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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After reading this chapter you should be able to:
  • Describe the major components of blood.
  • Explain the difference between plasma and serum.
  • Define the roles of plasma proteins and their broad classification.
  • Identify diseases associated with deficiency of specific proteins.
  • Discuss the structure and function of the immunoglobulins.
  • Appreciate the pathological significance of monoclonal gammopathy.
  • Define the acute phase response and the change it induces in the concentrations of circulating plasma proteins.
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