scholarly journals Consumption of an Extremely Biodiverse Probiotic and a Supplement based on Microbial Chondroitin Sulfate is Associated with Very Low Serum Alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (Nagalase) Activity and Decrease of C-reactive Protein Values

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Carter ◽  
Stefania Pacini ◽  
Marco Ruggiero
Keyword(s):  
Chondroitin Sulfate ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Low Serum

scholarly journals The association of parameters of body composition and laboratory markers with the severity of hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lifang Chen ◽  
Yingbao Huang ◽  
Huajun Yu ◽  
Kehua Pan ◽  
Zhao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Serum Albumin ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Apolipoprotein A ◽  
Laboratory Markers ◽  
Subcutaneous Adipose ◽  
Low Serum

AbstractBackgroundHypertriglyceridemia has arisen as the third leading cause of acute pancreatitis. This study aimed at exploring the association between the severity of hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis (HTGP) and computed tomography (CT)-based body composition parameters and laboratory markers.MethodsLaboratory and clinical parameters were collected from 242 patients with HTGP between 2017 and 2020. Severity of HTGP was evaluated by original or modified CT severity index. Body composition parameters such as area and radiodensity of muscle, subcutaneous adipose tissue and visceral adipose tissue were calculated by CT at the level of third lumbar vertebra. Parameters were compared between mild and moderately severe to severe HTGP. Uni-variate and multi-variate Logistic regression analyses were employed to assess the risk factors of the severity of HTGP.ResultsSeventy patients (28.9%) presented with mild HTGP. Body mass index, waist circumference and all CT-based body composition parameters differed between male and female patients. None was associated with the severity of HTGP, neither in males nor in females. Receiver operating characteristic curves showed that areas under the curves of apolipoprotein A-I and albumin to predict the severity of HTGP were 0.786 and 0.759, respectively (allP < 0.001). Uni-variate and further multi-variate Logistic regression analysis confirmed that low serum albumin (< 35 g/L,P = 0.004, OR = 3.362, 95%CI = 1.492–8.823) and apolipoprotein A-I (< 1.1 g/L,P < 0.001, OR = 5.126, 95%CI = 2.348–11.195), as well as high C-reactive protein (> 90 mg/L,P = 0.005, OR = 3.061, 95%CI = 1.407–6.659) and lipase (P = 0.033, OR = 2.283, 95%CI = 1.070–4.873) were risk factors of moderately severe to severe HTGP. Levels of albumin, apolipoprotein A-I, C-reactive protein and lipase were also associated with the length of hospital stay (allP < 0.05). Besides, low serum albumin, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and high radiodensity of subcutaneous adipose tissue were significant risk factors of pancreatic necrosis in patients with HTGP (allP < 0.05).ConclusionsLow serum albumin and apolipoprotein A-I, and high C-reactive protein and lipase upon admission were associated with a more severe type of HTGP and longer hospital stay for these patients. Albumin and apolipoprotein A-I may serve as novel biomarkers for the severity of HTGP. However, none of the body composition parameters was associated with the severity of HTGP.

Hyperuricaemia in congenital heart disease patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Efrén Martínez-Quintana ◽  
Fayna Rodríguez-González
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Uric Acid ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Serum Uric Acid ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Lower Serum ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Low Serum

AbstractIntroductioHyperuricaemia is associated with traditional cardiovascular risk factors such as type 2 diabetes or dyslipidaemia and a higher mortality.MethodsOut of 528 congenital heart disease patients, 329 patients, including 190 male and 139 female patients, in whom uric acid determination was performed, were studied and followed up to determine survival.ResultsMale congenital heart disease patients with high serum uric acid concentrations (>7 mg/dl) showed significantly (p < 0.05) higher body mass index, serum creatinine, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, triglycerides, and C-reactive protein concentrations than those male congenital heart disease patients with lower serum uric acid levels (≤7 mg/dl). Meanwhile, female congenital heart disease patients with higher serum uric acid concentrations (>5.7 mg/dl) were significantly (p < 0.05) younger, more hypoxaemic, more obese, and with higher C-reactive protein and N-terminal-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels than those female congenital heart disease patients with lower serum uric acid concentrations (≤5.7 mg/dl). During a median follow-up of 90 months, 16 out of 528 congenital heart disease patients died – 14 patients of cardiac origin and two patients of non-cardiac origin – of whom 10 were hypoxaemic. Kaplan–Meier analysis showed no significant differences in mortality between male and female congenital heart disease patients with high and low serum uric acid level concentrations.ConclusionsHypoxaemia, body mass index, and C-reactive protein concentrations are higher in hyperuricaemic congenital heart disease patients, although no significant differences were seen in mortality between congenital heart disease patients with high and low serum uric acid concentrations.

scholarly journals Low serum level of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in a Japanese patient with maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 3 (MODY3)

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 513-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Ohki ◽  
Yoshihiko Utsu ◽  
Shinya Morita ◽  
Md. Fazlul Karim ◽  
Yoshifumi Sato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Serum Level ◽  
Japanese Patient ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Maturity Onset Diabetes ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Onset Diabetes ◽  
Type 3 ◽  
Low Serum

Nutritional and Immunological Status and their Associations among HIV-Infected Adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Habtamu Fufa ◽  
Melaku Umeta ◽  
Samson Taffesse ◽  
Najat Mokhtar ◽  
Hassan Aguenaou
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Serum Zinc ◽  
Serum Retinol ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Low Serum

Background In the search for cost-effective interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality in HIV disease, the identification of nutritional status and levels of micronutrients is very important. Objective To generate information on the level of energy malnutrition and on vitamin A, zinc, and hemoglobin levels and their relationships with disease status in HIV-infected adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out on 153 HIV-positive adults (19% male, 81% female) living in Addis Ababa. The nutritional status and the levels of zinc, retinol, and hemoglobin were determined by anthropometric and biochemical methods. CD4+ counts and C-reactive protein levels were measured by standard methods. Results Of the patients, 18% were chronically energy deficient, 71% were normal, and 11% were overweight. Serum zinc levels were low (< 10.7 μmol/L) in 53% of subjects, and serum retinol levels were low (< 30 μg/dL) in 47% of subjects. Low hemoglobin levels (< 12 g/dL) were observed in only 4.72% of the study population. CD4+ counts under 200/mm3 and elevated C-reactive protein levels were both found in 21% of the subjects. CD4+ counts were positively and significantly correlated with hemoglobin ( r = 0.271, p < .001), zinc ( r = 0.180, p < .033), and body mass index ( r = 0.194, p < .017). There were significant negative associations between levels of C-reactive protein and levels of zinc ( r = −0.178, p < 0.036 and hemoglobin ( r = −0.253, p < .002). Conclusions Our results provide evidence that compromised nutritional and micronutrient status begins early in the course of HIV-1 infection. Low serum zinc and vitamin A levels were observed in almost half of the subjects. The clinical significance of low serum zinc and vitamin A levels is unclear, and more research is required.

scholarly journals Regular Consumption of Dark Chocolate Is Associated with Low Serum Concentrations of C-Reactive Protein in a Healthy Italian Population

2008 ◽  
Vol 138 (10) ◽  
pp. 1939-1945 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romina di Giuseppe ◽  
Augusto Di Castelnuovo ◽  
Floriana Centritto ◽  
Francesco Zito ◽  
Amalia De Curtis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dark Chocolate ◽  
Italian Population ◽  
Serum Concentrations ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Regular Consumption ◽  
Low Serum

Low serum C-reactive protein levels predict 90-day mortality in hypoglycaemic patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 554-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bonaventura ◽  
F. Gallo ◽  
F. Carbone ◽  
G. Sacchi ◽  
L. Liberale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Low Serum

scholarly journals Kawasaki disease with low C-reactive protein levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-245
Author(s):  
Toshimasa Nakada
Keyword(s):  
Kawasaki Disease ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Initial Treatment ◽  
Systemic Vasculitis ◽  
Ivig Therapy ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
High Group ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Serum Crp ◽  
Low Serum

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile systemic vasculitis that primarily affects children, and coronary artery lesions (CALs) are severe complications. Clinical features and outcomes of patients with KD associated with low serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels (< 3.0 mg/dL) before initial treatment remain unclear. The objective of this retrospective study was to elucidate the clinical features and outcomes of patients with KD and low serum CRP levels. Data were included from 220 patients with KD who underwent acute-phase treatment from January 2009 to February 2021 in our department. Patients were divided into low group (n = 50) and high group (n = 170) according to serum CRP levels before initial treatment. The rates of incomplete KD (48.0% vs. 10.6%, P < 0.001) and serum albumin levels (g/dL) before initial treatment (median 3.60 vs. 3.30, P < 0.001) were significantly different between the groups. The rate of patients who required intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy was significantly lower in the low group compared to the high group (74.0% vs. 97.1%, P < 0.001). However, the rates of initial IVIG therapy resistance (10.8% vs. 25.5%, P= 0.055) and CALs (2.0% vs. 4.7%, P= 0.475) were similar between the groups. No patient in the low group experienced CALs one month after KD onset. The severity of the disease in patients with KD and low CRP levels was milder than in those with high CRP levels.

scholarly journals The Association of Body Composition Parameters and Laboratory Markers With The Severity of Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Pancreatitis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lifang Chen ◽  
Yingbao Huang ◽  
Huajun Yu ◽  
Kehua Pan ◽  
Zhao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Serum Albumin ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
The Third ◽  
Laboratory Markers ◽  
Low Serum

Abstract Background: Hypertriglyceridemia has arisen as the third leading cause of acute pancreatitis. This study aimed at exploring the association between the severity of hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis (HTGP) and computed tomography (CT)-based body composition parameters and laboratory markers.Methods: Clinical parameters were collected from 242 patients with HTGP between 2017 and 2020. Severity of HTGP was evaluated by original or modified CT severity index. Body composition parameters such as area and radiodensity of muscle, subcutaneous adipose tissue and visceral adipose tissue were calculated by CT at the third lumbar vertebra level. Parameters between mild and moderately severe to severe HTGP were compared. Uni-variate and multi-variate Logistic regression analyses were employed to assess the risk factors of the severity of HTGP.Results: Seventy patients with HTGP (28.9%) were mild. Body mass index, waist circumference and all CT-based body composition parameters differed between male and female patients. None was associated with the severity of HTGP, neither in the male nor in the female. Uni-variate and multi-variate Logistic regression analysis showed that low serum albumin (<35g/L) and high C-reactive protein (>90 mg/L) were risk factors of moderately severe to severe HTGP (P<0.001, OR=4.846, 95%CI=2.122-11.068; P<0.001, OR=4.230, 95%CI=2.050-8.727, respectively). Low serum albumin was also associated with pancreatic necrosis, longer hospital stay and higher scores of APACHE II, Ranson and Marshall in HTGP patients (all P<0.05).Conclusions: Low serum albumin and high C-reactive protein upon admission are associated with the severity of HTGP. However, none of the body composition parameters is associated with the severity of HTGP.

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