Dr. Amir Ashraf
Homoeopathy Clinic, India
Abstract Title: Probing Into The Significance Of C Reactive Protein As A Quick Epiphanic Indicator Of The Presence And Severity Of Inflammation With Regard To The Anti Inflammatory Action Of Homoeopathic Drugs.
Biography: Dr Amir Ashraf has completed the Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, Bangalore in 2013 and completed the Internship Training programme for one year at the father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Mangalore. He joined in the department of homoeopathy in Ashirvad Hospital, Kannur on 6th October 2014, Started Own hospital in 2019 June 17th “Dr Amir’s Family Homoeopathy hospital. He completed his PG diploma in Reproductive health in 2018 under Apollo hospital Chennai and medvarsity and completed fellowship in diabetes in 2022 under Apollo hospital Chennai. He is a visiting consultant in RM Homoeopathic Multispecialty clinic, Aihms Multispecialty Homeopathic clinic across Kerala, India.
Research Interest: C reactive protein is an acute phase serum protein is a surrogate for the pro-inflammatory interleukin IL-6. It is a member of pentraxin family of proteins and is synthesized by liver. C reactive protein is also produced by cells in the vascular wall such as endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and also by adipose tissue. It was discovered by Tillett and Francis in 1930. C reactive protein is a 224-residue protein with a molecular weight of 25106 Da. The CRP gene is located on chromosome 1. C reactive protein was so named because of its capacity to precipitate the somatic C-polysaccharide of Streptococcus pneumonia. It has no relationship with protein C or C-peptide. It activates the complement system and binds to Fc receptors. Significant rise in C reactive protein indicates clinically relevant inflammation, and in contrast, the absence of a high C reactive protein helps in exclusion of infection/inflammation Sequential C reactive protein may provide a more accurate assessment of inflammatory changes in response to treatment. C reactive protein is very helpful in assigning a non-inflammatory cause to a markedly abnormal ESR. As for instance, in a patient with a monoclonal protein without any evidence of infection, ESR may be high (in 100) but C reactive protein will be normal.