This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: All India exam, Subject name: Pathology
[{'content': 'which of the following is not a negative phase reactants ? \nSelect and explain. \nA. albumin, B. transthyretin, C. ferritin, D. tranferrin', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: C \nExplanation: Acute Phase Reactants (Proteins) Defined-normal serum constituents that increase rapidly because of infection, injury, or trauma to tissues. Acute-phase proteins are a class of proteins whose plasma concentrations increase or decrease in response to inflammation. This response is called the acute-phase reaction . In response to injury local inflammatory cells (neutrophils, granulocytes and macrophages) secrete a number of cytokines into the bloodstream, most notable of which are the interleukins. The liver responds by producing a large number of acute-phase reactants. ref : robbins 10th ed', 'role': 'assistant'}]