title: [Changes in the serum protein picture in viral hepatitis. II. Evaluation of the proteins in the acute phase].
abstract: A few of the best known acute phase reactants have been followed in 30 patients suffering from acute viral hepatitis during the first four weeks of illness. Increased levels of alpha-1 antitrypsin and prevailing low levels of haptoglobin were the main findings, while the other proteins showed only little changes. As a whole the determination of acute phase reactants does not seem of any particular significance in viral hepatitis.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002570:Ceruloplasmin / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000032:analysis; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D006242:Haptoglobins; D014168:Transferrin; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins; D005340:Fibrinogen; D002570:Ceruloplasmin
vernacular_title: Modificazioni del quadro sieroproteico nell'epatite virale. II. Valutazione delle proteine della fase acuta.