(1) Normal urinary proteins include albumin, serum globulins , and proteins secreted by the nephron.(2) Once the steroids are released into the blood, binding globulins can regulate hormone availability to target tissues or protection from metabolism.(3) The pattern of serum protein electrophoresis results depends on the fractions of two major types of protein: albumin and globulins .(4) There are several types of simple proteins known as globulins in the blood: alpha, beta, and gamma.(5) By some unknown process, acupuncture raises levels of triglycerides, specific hormones, prostaglandins, white blood counts, gamma globulins , opsonins, and overall anti-body levels.
