A 25-year-old woman presents with a 2-week history of febrile illness and chest pain. She has an erythematous, macular facial rash and tender joints, particularly in her left wrist and elbow. A CBC shows mild anemia and thrombocytopenia. Corticosteroids are prescribed for the patient. The patient is noted to have increased serum levels of ceruloplasmin, fibrinogen, a2-macroglobulin, serum amyloid A protein, and C-reactive protein. Together, these markers belong to which of the following families of proteins?
Acute phase proteins Anaphylatoxins Inhibitors of platelet activation Protease inhibitors