Serum levels of acute phase proteins in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Abstract

Measurement of serum C-reactive protein, ferritin, ceruloplasmin and alpha-2-macroglobulin levels may be useful in assessing patients at risk of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and those with high C-reactive protein and ferritin but normal transferrin should be considered for liver biopsy.