This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: General pathology, Subject name: Pathology
Acute phase reactants of inflammation are- 
Select and explain. 
A. C-reactive protein (CRP), B. haptoglobin, C. Transferrin, D. Prostaglandins
A: C-reactive protein (CRP)
Answer: A: C-reactive protein (CRP) 
Explanation: Acute-phase proteins are plasma proteins, mostly synthesized in the liver, whose plasma concentrations may increase several hundred-fold as pa of the response to inflammatory stimuli C-reactive protein (CRP) fibrinogen, serum amyloid A (SAA) protein ref robbins 9th ed page 99