Comparison of Serum C-Reactive Protein, Glycoprotein and Seromucoid in Cancer, Arthritis, Tuberculosis and Pregnancy.

Abstract

C-reactive protein has been found to be present in cancer as well as in acute inflammatory states. In cancer, acute rheumatoid arthritis and active tuberculosis, CRP is significantly corrated with seromucoid. A lesser but significant correlation was found between serum glycoprotein and CRP in these conditions. In pregnancy which was characteristically accompanied by elevated serum glycoprotein and normal seromucoid concentrations, CRP was only occasionally found. This suggests that the elevated serum glycoprotein levels of pregnancy may be due to causes other than inflammation.