In an Acute Phase Reaction (M.I., etc.), there is a(n): A) Decrease in albumin, increase in ?₁-globulin, ?₂-globulin, and ?₃-globulin. B) Intense band in ?₁-globulin, increase in albumin. C) Marked decrease in ?-globulin. D) Marked increase in immunoglobulin A. E) Increase in ?₂-globulin.

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In an acute phase reaction, such as myocardial infarction (M.I.), there is typically a decrease in albumin and an increase in acute phase proteins, which are primarily alpha (?)-globulins and some beta (?)-globulins. This reflects the body's response to inflammation or injury.