title: Serum proteins in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
abstract: Studies of serum protein patterns done in a group of 42 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (PBH) revealed the following: (1) prior to the operation significant hypalbuminaemia and increase of alpha 2-, beta- and gamma-globulins, IgG, IgA, IgM and CRP levels; (2) 12 days after operation a marked decrease of albumin concentration, increase of alpha 2-globulin and a sharp rise of CRP; (3) after 1 year a decrease of hypalbuminaemia and increase of alpha 2- and beta-globulins and CRP; in contrast to that, there was further increase of gamma-globulin concentration expressed also in the IgG, IgA and IgM levels.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000510:Alpha-Globulins / Q000032:analysis; D001609:Beta-Globulins / Q000032:analysis; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000097:blood*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000510:Alpha-Globulins; D001609:Beta-Globulins; D001798:Blood Proteins; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D005719:gamma-Globulins