In healthy horses, SAA is virtually undetectable, but in acute inflammation it increases within 6-12 hours and peaks at 1000-fold the baseline value. This is a faster and greater increase than, for example, fibrinogen.
As the inflammatory response subsides, it begins to decline within 12-24 hours. The dynamic nature of SAA makes it an ideal marker to evaluate disease severity and to monitor disease progression or improvement. SAA is well suited to evaluate response to treatment.
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