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.
Your doctor may also refer you to an endocrinologist for further tests and treatment. If you need a special exam or treatment, you may see one of these types of doctors: 1  Nuclear medicine physician (a doctor who specializes in medicine using different types of radioactive substances). 2  Surgeon. 3  Otolaryngologist (an ear, nose, and throat specialist).