C-reactive protein and other proteins of acute inflammation phase in patients with chronic alcoholism

HsC-reactive protein ( hsCRP) and other proteins of acute inflammation phase, i.e. prealbumin, alpha-1-antitripsin, alpha-2-macroglobulin, alpha-1-acid glycoprotein, transferrin, haptoglobulin, ceruloplasmin, C-1-esterase inhibitor were evaluated in 18 patients with chronic alcoholism of grade II. Studied parameters of hsCRP and alpha-1-acid glycoprotein levels were elevated in 14 patients and in 10 of these patients hsCRP was found to be 3 mg/L (71.4%). Elevation of hsCRP and alpha-1-acid glycoprotein levels is considered to be caused by chronic vascular inflammation.