This binding activates the classical complement cascade of the immune system. and modulates the activity of phagocytic cells, supporting the role of CRP in the. opsonization (i.e. the process by which a pathogen is marked for ingestion and. destruction by a phagocyte) of infectious agents and dead or dying cells.
A Gastroenterologist is a specialist in gastrointestinal diseases and has received special training in colonoscopy. Gastroenterologists perform more colonoscopies by far than any other specialty. Non-gastroenterologists are five times more likely to miss colorectal cancer during colonoscopy than Gastroenterologists 1.
Proctologist Summary: A Proctologist specializes in diseases of the anus, rectum and colon. A Proctologist is able to perform colorectal surgery, and often works with urologists, OBGYNs or gastroenterologists. Some of the conditions a Proctologist can treat include fecal incontinence, severe constipation, cancer of the colon or rectum, hemorrhoids and fissures.