Serum amyloid associated protein, found in-: (A) Alzheimer's disease, (B) Chronic inflammatory states, (C) Chronic renal failure, (D) Malignant hypeension
Answer is B. Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease South Asia edition. *AA type of amyloid fibrills protein is derived from a unique non Ig protein made by the liver callecalled serum amyloid associated protein. *SAA protein is synthesized in the liver and circulates bound to HDL .the production of SAA protein is increased in inflammatory states.