title: A comparison of the acute-phase response in middle aged and elderly patients.
abstract: The acute phase response in middle aged and elderly patients was compared by measuring the ratio of the peak C-reactive protein to peak creatine kinase level during the three day period after acute myocardial infarction. No difference in ratio was observed between a middle aged group of 14 patients (10.2 +/- 4.0 mean +/- s.e.), and an elderly group of 13 patients (9.1 +/- 1.5). C-reactive protein levels in two groups of middle aged and elderly control patients were similar (10.1 +/- 0.04 mg/l and 11.8 +/- 0.10 mg/l respectively). Production of C-reactive protein does not appear to be impaired in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arumanayagam
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Woo
mesh_terms: D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction / Q000097:blood*; D000368:Aged; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D003402:Creatine Kinase