title: Acute phase reactants in leprosy.
abstract: Serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and plasma levels of fibronectin (Fn) were studied in 74 untreated leprosy patients. CRP was detected by latex agglutination in 25.6% of the patients. A significant increase in Fn levels was seen in all the groups of leprosy patients, as compared to the controls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vaishnavi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agnihotri
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Ganguly
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D005353:Fibronectins; D002097:C-Reactive Protein