scholarly journals Evaluating the role of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in asthmatic Iraqi patients and its correlation with parameters of patients’ clinical characteristics and pulmonary function tests

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
Muhammed Saleh Najdat ◽  
Ahmed M Lutfi
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Inhaled Corticosteroid ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Hs Crp

Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the relevance of high-sensitivity assays for C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), as a sensitive marker of inflammation in asthmatic Iraqi patients. Additionally, correlations of serum levels of hs-CRP with patients’ clinical characteristics and pulmonary function tests (PFTs) will be studied in a cross-sectional design.Materials and Methods: A random sample of 58 individuals were divided into a healthy (control) group (n = 12) and two groups of adult patients with chronic stable asthma; (n = 22) patients had been receiving inhaled corticosteroids (inhaled corticosteroid-positive, or ICS+VE, group) for the past 2–3 months, and (n = 24) steroid-naive patients (inhaled corticosteroid-negative, or ICS-VE, group). The selected individuals were subjected to hs-CRP measurement and PFTs.Results: The forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC), was measured in all subjects. In the ICS+VE and the ICS-VE groups, there was a significant correlation between the level of hs-CRP and FEV1/FVC with r: ?0.891 and a p-value of < 0.0005 for both groups. In the ICS-VE group, 78.5% had significant clinical symptoms, whereas only 22.7% of the ICS+VE group had significant clinical symptoms. This difference (for the prevalence of clinical symptoms) was significant with a chi-square value of 19.59, degree of freedom (df) = 1, and p < 0.0005.Conclusion: In the ICS-VE group, the level of hs-CRP was significantly higher than in both the ICS+VE group and the control group. The values of the PFTs were significantly lower in the ICS-VE group. The prevalence of clinical features was significantly higher in the ICS-VE group.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 7(3) 2016 47-53

scholarly journals Association of Clinical Characteristics with the Proportion of the HDL-Cholesterol Subclasses HDL-2b and HDL-3 Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Bor Chen ◽  
Wen-Chin Lee ◽  
Sin-Hua Moi ◽  
Cheng-Hong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Diabetic Status ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Hs Crp

Abstract Background: Altered high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) composition in patients with chronic kidney disease is common. However, reports on the distribution of HDL-C subclasses in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) are limited. Objective: We aimed to compare the two main HDL-C subclasses, HDL-2b and HDL-3, in two cohorts of HD patients and healthy individuals and examine their associations with clinical characteristics. Methods: A total of 164 prevalent HD patients and 71 healthy individuals in one hospital-facilitated outpatient clinic were enrolled from May 2019 to July 2019. The HDL-2b and HDL-3 proportions were measured and statistical analysis was performed. Results: The mean ages of HD patients and healthy individuals were 63 and 49.9 years, respectively. HD patients showed lower HDL-2b and HDL-3 proportions compared with those of healthy individuals (23.6% vs. 31.2%, P < 0.001; 31.7% vs. 33.6%, P = 0.137, respectively). The HDL-2b proportion was significantly higher with a high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels of <3 mg/L compared with hs-CRP ≥3mg/L in the HD cohort (P = 0.005). HDL-3 proportion was lower with a hs-CRP level of <3 mg/L compared with hs-CRP ≥3mg/L in the HD cohort (P = 0.022). Sex and diabetes did not influence the HDL-2b and HDL-3 proportions in the HD cohort.Conclusions: HD patients had lower HDL-2b and HDL-3 proportions than those of healthy individuals. The distribution of the HDL-2b and HDL-3 subclasses in HD patients is influenced by proinflammatory status, not by sex and diabetic status.

scholarly journals Association of Mitral Annulus Calcification with High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, Which Is a Marker of Inflammation

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ertuğrul Kurtoğlu ◽  
Hasan Korkmaz ◽  
Erdal Aktürk ◽  
Mücahid Yılmaz ◽  
Yakup Altaş ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Systemic Inflammation ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Hs Crp ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives. There are limited clinical data revealing the relationship between mitral annular calcification (MAC) and systemic inflammation. The goal of the present study was to compare high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in patients with and without MAC and investigate the relationship between MAC and hs-CRP.Methods. One hundred patients with MAC who underwent transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and 100 age-matched controls without MAC who underwent TTE were included in our study. Hs-CRP levels were compared between groups.Results. Prevalence of female gender, hypertension, and coronary artery disease were significantly higher in the MAC group than in the control group (64% versus 45%,P=0.007, 42% versus 28%,P=0.03and 37% versus 18%,P=0.003, resp.). On multivariate analysis, age, gender, and coronary artery disease were the only independent predictors of MAC. The levels of hs-CRP were higher in the MAC group than in the control group (2.02±0.35versus1.43±0.47 mg/dl,P<0.001). This increase in hs-CRP levels in the MAC group persisted in patients without hypertension, coronary artery disease, and in male patients when compared to the control group.Conclusions. Our study demonstrated that hs-CRP, which is a sensitive marker of systemic inflammation, increased in patients with MAC.

scholarly journals Analysis on the Clinical Characteristics of 36 Cases of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia in Kunming

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiyan Fu ◽  
Hongjuan Li ◽  
Xiaoqing Tang ◽  
Xiang Li ◽  
Jie Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Normal Control ◽  
Cd8 T Cells ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Normal Control Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Hs Crp ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

AbstractObjectiveTo analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia in Kunming City, and to study the correlation between nutritional status and immune function.MethodsClinical data of 36 patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia in isolation area of Kunming Third People’s Hospital from January 31 to February 15, 2020 were collected, and the basic situation, clinical characteristics, laboratory examination and CT imaging characteristics were analyzed. Serum albumin (ALB), prealbumin (PAB), hypersensitive c-reactive protein (hs-crp), CD3T cells, CD4T cells, CD8T cells and normal control group were analyzed. A simple linear regression analysis of the relationship between proalbumin and T cell subpopulation counts in the blood of patients.Results(1) The patients with new coronavirus pneumonia in Kunming were mainly of common type. (2) 50% of the patients’ first symptoms were fever and cough; (3) The total number of white blood cells in peripheral blood was normal or decreased in 23 cases (79%), and the lymphocyte count decreased in 5 cases (13.89%), without anemia. Hypersensitive c-reactive protein increased in 19 (52.78%) cases, and procalcitonin increased in 1 case. Albumin decreased in 5 cases (13.89%), proalbumin decreased in 15 cases (41.67%), alanine transaminase increased slightly in 4 cases (11.11%), alanine transaminase increased slightly in 4 cases (11.11%), total bilirubin increased slightly in 11 cases (30.56%), and renal function and blood coagulation were normal. Absolute value of CD3+T cells is with a decrease in 21 cases (58.3%), CD4+T in 28 cases (77.8%), CD8+T in 17 cases (47.2%), and CD4+/ CD8+ inverse in 6 cases (16.7%). (4) The prealbumin, CD3 T cells, CD4 T cells and CD8 T cells in the new coronavirus pneumonia group were significantly lower than those in the normal control group, and the hypersensitive c-reactive protein was higher than that in the normal control group. (5) The levels of PAB in the serum of the patients were linearly correlated with hs-crp, CD3 T cells, CD4 T cells and CD8 T cells, and the correlation coefficients were −0.474, 0.558, 0.467 and 0.613, respectively, showing statistical differences.ConclusionThe clinical characteristics of the novel coronavirus pneumonia in Kunming are different from those in Wuhan. The changes of serum proalbumin and T cell subsets are relatively obvious. Changes in serum proalbumin may contribute to the early warning of novel coronavirus pneumonia. The nutritional status of patients with common and mild pneumonia should be considered.

Correlation Between High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Level and Executive Function Disorders in Elderly Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 3113-3116
Author(s):  
Dyah Anetta Afri Rukmi ◽  
Joseph Eko Wahono Rahardjo
Keyword(s):  
Executive Function ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Complete Blood Count ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
High Serum ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Case Group ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Hs Crp

C-Reactive Protein is a marker of inflammation and vascular disease. The high serum of high-sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) concentration was associated with interruption the integrity of the frontal-subcortical circuit. To determine the correlation between high serum concentration of hs-CRP and executive function disorder in elderly patients. Thirty six elderly patients was examined by using a case control study. The subjects were enrolled from the out-patient at Neurology Department Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia. The time period was 4 months (April to July 2015). Executive function was measured with the Trail Making Test B (TMT B) and divided into two groups, case and control. Complete blood count and serum hs-CRP concentration were measured from nonfasting blood samples. Chi-square test was used for data analysis. Eighteen subjects were enrolled in the case group (3 men, 15 women) and the other 18 subjects were enrolled in the control group (4 men, 14 women). Executive function disorder was found in 17 (94,4%) subjects of case group and 11 (61,1%) subjects of control group. High levels of hs-CRP was not associated with executive function, with p = 0,149 and adjusted OR 5,629 (CI 95% 0, 538-58, 860). These data suggested that high levels of hs-CRP was not associated with executive function in elderly patients.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Pemberian Sari Ubi Ungu (Ipomea batatas L.) Terhadap KadarHigh Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein(hs-CRP) Pada Tikus Sprague Dawley Dengan Pakan Tinggi Lemak

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Irene Nucifera Puspitadewi ◽  
Ani Margawati ◽  
Hartanti Sandi Wijayanti
Keyword(s):  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Ipomea Batatas ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Hs Crp

Latar Belakang: Komposisi makanan tinggi lemak dapat menjadi faktor terjadinya obesitasyang menyebabkan oksidasi lemak. Oksidasi lemak dapat menyebabkan inflamasi yang dikarakterisasikan dengan tingginya kadar High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP). Ubi ungu kaya akan antioksidan terutama antosianin yang mungkin dapat menurunkan kadar hs-CRP. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh sari ubi ungu terhadap kadar hs-CRP tikus sprague dawley dengan pakan tinggi lemak.Metode: Jenis penelitian ini adalah true experimental dengan  pre-post test control group design. 24 tikus sprague dawley jantan dibagi menjadi 4 kelompok yaitu kontrol negatif, kontrol positif, perlakuan 1 dan perlakuan 2. Perlakuan 1 dan 2 diberikan sari ubi ungu dengan dosis 2 gram/200grBB dan 3 gram/200grBB berturut-turut selama 6 hari. Sebelum dan sesudah perlakuan, kadar hs-CRP dianalisis dengan menggunakan metode ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay).Hasil: Selisih kadar  hs-CRP pada keolompok kontrol negatif, kontrol positif, perlakuan 1 dan perlakuan 2 adalah 0.4±0.20, -0.07±4.70, -4.3±0.79 dan -8.1±0.45. Terdapat perbedaan signifikan kadar  hs-CRP antar kelompok sesudah intervensi (p=<0.001). Pada kelompok perlakuan 2 terdapat penurunan yang paling tinggi (persen delta 33,33% dengan nilai p=<0.001).Simpulan: Sari ubi ungu dapat menurunkan kadar  High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) secara signifikan.

scholarly journals To study the association of high sensitivity C-reactive protein with metabolic syndrome

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinod Saini ◽  
Abhishek Gupta ◽  
Mayank Arora ◽  
S. K. Virmani
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Case Control ◽  
High Density ◽  
High Density Lipoproteins ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Hs Crp

Background: Metabolic Syndrome is a constellation of dyslipidemia (elevated triglycerides, low high-density lipoproteins (HDL)), elevation of arterial blood pressure (BP), dysregulated glucose homeostasis, and increased abdominal obesity.Methods: We studied the association of high sensitivity C-reactive protein with metabolic syndrome by case-control method in our tertiary care hospital in West U.P.Results: The mean age of cases and controls was 52.6 ± 7.7 and 51.4±7.0 years, respectively. There were 25 (50%) male and 25 (50%) female in case groups, and 27 (54%) males and 23 (46%) females in control group. Our analysis revelaed that there was a significant association between hs-CRP and the central obesity when compared in case-control group (3.57 vs 0.96 mg/L) (p value <0.001). There was no significant association between hs-CRP and high triglycerides, hypertension, diabetes, and reduced high density lipoprotein cholesterol.Conclusions: Raised hsCRP level can be considered as a surrogate marker of chronic inflammation in patients with metabolic syndrome.

scholarly journals Elevated high sensitivity C-reactive protein and uric acid levels in coronary artery ectasia.

2014 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Şerafettin Demir ◽  
Gulhan Karakoyun ◽  
Mehmet Kanadasi
Keyword(s):  
Uric Acid ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Coronary Artery Ectasia ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Group I ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Hs Crp

The aim of this study is to examine uric asid (UA) and high sensitive C-Reactive protein (Hs-CRP) levels in patients with coronary artery ectasia (CAE). Ninety-eight patients with isolated CAE (mean age 57.5±10.3), (group-I), 110 patients with CAD but without CAE (mean age 56.3±10.7), (group-II), and 105 patients with normal coronary angiographies (mean age 58.1±10.8), (group-III) were included in the study. Blood samples of all individual were taken after coronary angiography from an antecubital vein, the patients uric acid and Hs-CRP levels were assessed. The severity of ectasia was evaluated and categorized according to Markis. A significant difference was not seen in serum uric acid and Hs-CRP levels between CAE and CAD groups. However, relative to the control group, uric acid and Hs-CRP levels in CAE and CAD groups were higher to a significant degree (p=0.001, p

scholarly journals Analysis of the links between endothelium-dependent vasodilation indicators and the levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and fractalkine/CX3CL1 in patients with acute coronary syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-110
Author(s):  
E. A. Polunina ◽  
K. Yu. Kuzmichev ◽  
L. P. Voronina ◽  
O. S. Polunina ◽  
I. V. Sevostyanova
Keyword(s):  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Control Group ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Pharmacological Test ◽  
Acute Mi ◽  
Hs Crp

Objective: to study and analyze the links between endothelium-dependent vasodilation (EDV) indicators and the levels of fractalkine (FN/CX3CL1) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Materials and methods: among the examined individuals with ACS, 63 patients had acute myocardial infarction (MI); 41 patients had unstable angina (UA), represented by first – time angina in 15 people and 26 people had progressive angina. Control group included 20 healthy control individuals. Pharmacological test with 5% acetylcholine (AcH) was used to assess the functional state of the vascular endothelium. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to determine the levels of FN/CX3CL1 and hs-CRP.Results: all the examined patients with ACS showed statistically significant changes in EDV indicators compared to the control group, as well as an increase in the level of FN/CX3CL1 and hs-CRP. The most pronounced changes of the values of EDV indicators and the levels of FN/CX3CL1 and hs-CRP, from the examined patients, were detected among patients with acute MI. Th e presence of correlations between the studied indicators was revealed. Th e strength of the identified links was greater among patients with acute MI, compared to patients with UA. Th e strength of the links found in patients with both UA and acute MI was greater between EDV indicators and FN/CX3CL1 levels, than between EDV indicators and hs-CRP levels.Conclusions:all the examined patients with ACS had the EDV disorders associated with the severity of systemic infl ammation. In the group of patients with acute MI, the severity of EDV disorders was greater than in patients with UA, which was apparently due to the infl uence of the resorption-necrotic syndrome, which potentiates increased systemic infl ammation and damage to the endothelium of microvessels with EDV disorders, which was confirmed by the results of correlation analysis. A positive link was found between the levels of FN/CX3CL1 hs-CRP.

scholarly journals High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein: A Potential Ancillary Biomarker for Malaria Diagnosis and Morbidity

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otchere Addai-Mensah ◽  
Max Efui Annani-Akollor ◽  
Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo ◽  
Enoch Odame Anto ◽  
Daniel Gyamfi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Sandwich Elisa ◽  
Malaria Diagnosis ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Full Blood Count ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Malaria Parasitaemia ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Hs Crp

Background. Malaria remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa. Previous studies that assessed C-reactive protein (CRP) have centered on the conventional method. This study evaluated the usefulness of high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) in malaria diagnosis and morbidity in a pediatric population in Ghana.Methodology. A total of 267 subjects (100 microscopically proven nonmalarial parasitaemics as controls and 167 plasmodium parasitaemic subjects as cases), between the ages of 7 months and 18 years, were recruited for this case-control study. Blood samples were collected for malaria parasite density by microscopic examination; full blood count, electrolytes, and liver function tests using an automated analyzer; and hs-CRP levels by sandwich ELISA method.Results. The median hs-CRP concentration was lowest in the control group and increased significantly from low to high parasitaemia. The median hs-CRP level was significantly higher in high malaria parasitaemia compared to moderate and low malaria parasitaemia. Increasing hs-CRP cutoff (3.12-4.64 mg/L) presented with increasing specificity (79.3-93.1%) and sensitivity (96.4%-97.4%), except for moderate parasitaemia where a decline in sensitivity (80.9%) was observed. However, hs-CRP had relatively lower PPV but high NPV at low parasitaemia while both the PPV and NPV were moderate in moderate parasitaemia.Conclusion. hs-CRP yielded a high sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for low, moderate, and high-grade malaria, respectively, and thus may serve as an effective supplementary diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for Plasmodium parasite infection. However, hs-CRP might not be readily useful yet for diagnostic purposes in hospitals due to the relatively low PPV and NPV for low and moderate parasitaemia and thus necessitates further studies in larger cohorts.

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