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[C-reactive protein in inflammatory processes of the female genital organs]. 1976

B Milosević, and S Mrsević, and R Luković, and L Poljaković, and M Krstić

C-reactive protein (CRP) was investigated in 202 women: in 20 women with acute non-specific inflammation and the presence of different bacteria (Streptococcus pyocyaneus, Enterococcus, Escherichia colli, Proteus), in 12 women with confirmed genital tuberculosis, in 66 women with the chronic inflammation of genital organs, and in 104 women with normal genital findings. In all patients with acute inflammations CRP was positive. It was highly positive in those with elevated temperature and sedimentation values. CRP was also positive in the group of women with genital tuberculosis. A quantitative analysis mainly gave low CRP values in these women. The CRP values correlated with the Middelbrook-Dubos reaction titer. In women with chronic inflamations and those with a normal genital finding CRP proved negative. In women with CRP was positive even when the antistreptolysin caused by streptococci but also for those caused by other agents. It is concluded that C-reactive protein is a useful indicator of the activity of different inflammatory processes and that it may be affected by different drugs.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007249	Inflammation	A pathological process characterized by injury or destruction of tissues caused by a variety of cytologic and chemical reactions. It is usually manifested by typical signs of pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function.	Innate Inflammatory Response,Inflammations,Inflammatory Response, Innate,Innate Inflammatory Responses
D010249	Parametritis	Inflammation of the parametrium, the connective tissue of the pelvic floor, extending from the subserous coat of the uterus laterally between the layers of the BROAD LIGAMENT.	Cellulitis, Pelvic,Cellulitides, Pelvic,Parametritides,Pelvic Cellulitides,Pelvic Cellulitis
D002097	C-Reactive Protein	A plasma protein that circulates in increased amounts during inflammation and after tissue damage. C-Reactive Protein measured by more sensitive methods often for coronary heart disease risk assessment is referred to as High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP).	High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein,hs-CRP,hsCRP,C Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity C Reactive Protein
D005260	Female		Females
D005831	Genital Diseases, Female	Pathological processes involving the female reproductive tract (GENITALIA, FEMALE).	Gynecologic Diseases,Female Genital Diseases,Diseases, Female Genital,Diseases, Gynecologic,Female Genital Disease,Genital Disease, Female,Gynecologic Disease
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000292	Pelvic Inflammatory Disease	A spectrum of inflammation involving the female upper genital tract and the supporting tissues. It is usually caused by an ascending infection of organisms from the endocervix. Infection may be confined to the uterus (ENDOMETRITIS), the FALLOPIAN TUBES; (SALPINGITIS); the ovaries (OOPHORITIS), the supporting ligaments (PARAMETRITIS), or may involve several of the above uterine appendages. Such inflammation can lead to functional impairment and infertility.	Adnexitis,Inflammatory Disease, Pelvic,Inflammatory Pelvic Disease,Pelvic Disease, Inflammatory,Disease, Inflammatory Pelvic,Disease, Pelvic Inflammatory,Diseases, Inflammatory Pelvic,Diseases, Pelvic Inflammatory,Inflammatory Diseases, Pelvic,Inflammatory Pelvic Diseases,Pelvic Diseases, Inflammatory,Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases
D014384	Tuberculosis, Female Genital	MYCOBACTERIUM infections of the female reproductive tract (GENITALIA, FEMALE).	Female Genital Tuberculoses,Female Genital Tuberculosis,Genital Tuberculoses, Female,Genital Tuberculosis, Female,Tuberculoses, Female Genital