00838nas a2200241 4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653002500051653002300076653001700099653001100116653001200127100001600139700001600155700001600171700001100187700001200198245003800210300001100248490000700259520031600266022001400582 1991 d c199110aAcute-Phase Proteins10aC-Reactive Protein10aFibronectins10aHumans10aleprosy1 aVaishnavi C1 aAgnihotri N1 aGanguly N K1 aKaur S1 aKumar B00aAcute phase reactants in leprosy. a975-800 v353 a
Serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and plasma levels of fibronectin (Fn) were studied in 74 untreated leprosy patients. CRP was detected by latex agglutination in 25.6% of the patients. A significant increase in Fn levels was seen in all the groups of leprosy patients, as compared to the controls.
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