Introduction: The effect of statins in reducing the risk of acute cardiovascular events is not only due to their effect on serum cholesterol level but also from their anti-inflammatory effects, particularly those resulting from reducing of C - reactive protein (CRP), is important. Atorvastatin dose and duration of treatment display different effects. This study compared the effects of high and ...

Objective: To determinechange in CRP levels inpediatric tubercular patients on ATT so as to prognosticate them. Method:CRP level of different types of Tubercular patients (200 cases) on ATT were compared with 60 healthy controls .The selection of Tubercular patients was based on Kenneth jone’s criteria .CRP level were recorded at admission , at 1 month, at 3 – 6 months of therapy .There mean an...

BACKGROUND Pancreas-specific complications (PSCs), comprising postoperative pancreatic fistula, haemorrhage and intra-abdominal collections, are drivers of morbidity and mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). A serum amylase concentration of 130 units/l or more on postoperative day (POD) 0 has been shown to be an objective surrogate of pancreatic texture, a determinant of PSCs. This stud...

Introduction: Atrial fibrillation is associated with increased C-reactive protein level and other acute phase reactant (fibrinogen level, interleukin 2, 6, 8, and others), which raise the question of the role of inflammation in this condition? Aim of the Work: To asses the relation between atrial fibrillation and serum inflammatory biomarkers (IL-6 & Hs CRP). Study Design: The study included th...

C-reactive protein (CRP) interacts with phosphorylcholine (PC), Fcgamma receptors, complement factor C1q and cell nuclear constituents, yet its biological roles are insufficiently understood. The aim was to characterize CRP-induced complement activation by ellipsometry. PC conjugated with keyhole limpet hemocyanin (PC-KLH) was immobilized to cross-linked fibrinogen. A low-CRP serum with differe...

Background: Malnutrition-related conditions such as protein energy wasting are affecting poor outcome of the dialysis population. The serum albumin level is often used as a marker of wasting and malnutrition. However, the serum albumin level can be affected by the presence of inflammation as well as by nutritional status. We investigated associations between serum albumin values adjusted with C...

The objectives of the present study were to identify predictors of serum retinol concentration as well as to assess the prevalence of low serum retinol concentration, in both the whole population after correcting for the effect of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) (using multiple categories), and the healthy subgroup. A cross-sectional study of 579 apparently healthy children, aged 3-7 years from ...

Study Objectives. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and other clinical tools including high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in patients with stable non-CF bronchiectasis. Design. A within-subject correlational study of a group of patients with stable non-CF bronchiectasis, who were recruited from our outpatie...