Levels of Acute Phase Reactants in Patients with Acute Brucellosis

Ulug M., Can-Ulug N., SELEK Ş.

KLIMIK JOURNAL, vol.23, no.2, pp.48-50, 2010 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/kd.2010.15
  • Journal Name: KLIMIK JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.48-50
  • Keywords: Brucellosis, acute phase reactants, C-reactive protein, ferritin
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Infection, tissue damage, immunologic reactions and the inflammatory process rapidly cause a systemic response in the organism, generally termed as acute phase response. The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of acute phase reactants such as C- reactive protein (CRP), ferritin and fi brinogen in patients with acute brucellosis.