title: [The value of measuring acute phase protein level in pathologic cases with particular attention to nervous system diseases].
abstract: Based on Polish and foreign literature the up-to-date knowledge on usefulness of measurement of the level of acute phase proteins in clinical diagnostics is presented. Acute phase proteins may serve as a quick, preliminary test which indicates bacterial infection or necrotic process. They are good markers of treatment efficacy and infectious (bacterial) complications in patients in a hopeless state or with a chronic disease. In neurological diagnostics they are useful in differentiation of bacterial and viral meningitis.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Neurologii, Akademia Medyczna w Lublinie.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kawiak
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bartosik-Psujek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Iłzecka
mesh_terms: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins