title: [Influence of tonsillectomy in adults on the concentration and glycosylation profile of acute phase proteins].
abstract: Chronic tonsillitis (ch.t.) in adults can have the effect on immunological system and its function. The aims of this study were: 1. the estimation of concentration and glycosylation of acute-phase serum protein (a.ph.s.p.)--C-reactive protein (CRP), alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (AGP), alpha 1-antichymotrypsin (ACT), transferrin (Tf) and the concentration of immunoglobulins (Ig) and alpha 2-macroglobulin (alpha 2-M) in adults with ch.t. 2. the influence of tonsillectomy on the concentration and glycosylation a.ph.s.p. in I week and 6-8 months after surgery and determination of normalization estimated parameters. 116 patients with ch.t. and 15 healthy persons were evaluated. In all patients with ch.t. the concentration of acute-phase serum protein, alpha 2-M and immunoglobulins were determined before, in I-II day, VII day and 6-8 months after surgery. In patients with ch.t. were observed the significantly higher the concentration of CRP, AGP, ACT, IgG and the significantly decreased the concentration of serum transferrin before tonsillectomy, as an effects of immunological response on chronic inflammation. Tonsillectomy induced further increases the concentration of a.ph.s.p. and the highest value attained the CRP level. The change of glycosylation of AGP and ACT were results of chronic inflammatory process and analysis the glycosylation of these proteins can be useful in the estimation of activity of inflammatory process. The normalization of the concentration of acute-phase serum protein were observed in 6-8 months after tonsillectomy and confirmed the withdrawal of inflammatory process.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Otolaryngologiczny Szpitala Miejskiego im. F. Raszei w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: Bogdan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rydzewski
authors.forename: Ryszard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Musialik
mesh_terms: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D000328:Adult; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006031:Glycosylation; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009961:Orosomucoid / Q000378:metabolism; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013997:Time Factors; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology*; D014168:Transferrin / Q000378:metabolism; D000514:alpha 1-Antichymotrypsin / Q000378:metabolism; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D009961:Orosomucoid; D014168:Transferrin; D000514:alpha 1-Antichymotrypsin; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins; D002097:C-Reactive Protein