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Bookmark or Share- Different types of COVID-19 vaccines: How they workProtein subunit vaccine. Subunit vaccines include only the parts of a virus that best stimulate your immune system. This type of COVID-19 vaccine contains harmless S proteins. Once your immune system recognizes the S proteins, it creates antibodies and defensive white blood cells.
- High-protein diets: Are they safe? - Mayo ClinicSome high-protein diets allow red meats, processed meats and other foods high in saturated fat. These foods may increase your risk of heart disease. And they can increase your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the “bad” cholesterol. A high-protein diet may worsen how well a kidney works in people with kidney disease.
- C-reactive protein test - Mayo ClinicC-reactive protein (CRP) is a protein made by the liver. The level of CRP increases when there's inflammation in the body. A simple blood test can check your C-reactive protein level. A high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) test is more sensitive than a standard C-reactive protein test.
- Urinalysis - Mayo ClinicProtein. Low levels of protein in urine are typical. Small increases in protein in urine usually aren't a cause for concern, but larger amounts might indicate a kidney problem. Sugar. The amount of sugar (glucose) in urine is typically too low to be detected. Any detection of sugar on this test usually calls for follow-up testing for diabetes ...
- Protein in urine (proteinuria) - Mayo ClinicProtein is one of the substances measured in a lab test to analyze the contents of urine (urinalysis). The term "proteinuria" is sometimes used interchangeably with the term "albuminuria," but these terms have somewhat different meanings. Albumin (al-BYOO-min) is the most common type of protein circulating in blood.
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