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Serial study of C reactive protein concentrations in cardiac allograft recipients. 1985

G D Harkiss

C reactive protein (CRP) concentrations were measured serially in 38 patients after cardiac transplantation. Three of 28 patients (11%) had raised values before transplantation. After transplantation, most patients showed rises in CRP concentrations associated with transplant surgery which became normal by day 7. Thereafter, 75/274 samples (28%) from 18/38 patients (47%) had raised CRP values. Most of the rises in CRP concentration were associated with infection (78%), which in most cases was bacterial. No correlation was found between CRP values and acute cardiac rejection assessed histologically on serial endomyocardial biopsy.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
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
D003524	Cyclosporins	A group of closely related cyclic undecapeptides from the fungi Trichoderma polysporum and Cylindocarpon lucidum. They have some antineoplastic and antifungal action and significant immunosuppressive effects. Cyclosporins have been proposed as adjuvants in tissue and organ transplantation to suppress graft rejection.	Cyclosporines
D006084	Graft Rejection	An immune response with both cellular and humoral components, directed against an allogeneic transplant, whose tissue antigens are not compatible with those of the recipient.	Transplant Rejection,Rejection, Transplant,Transplantation Rejection,Graft Rejections,Rejection, Graft,Rejection, Transplantation,Rejections, Graft,Rejections, Transplant,Rejections, Transplantation,Transplant Rejections,Transplantation Rejections
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000961	Antilymphocyte Serum	Serum containing GAMMA-GLOBULINS which are antibodies for lymphocyte ANTIGENS. It is used both as a test for HISTOCOMPATIBILITY and therapeutically in TRANSPLANTATION.	ATGAM,Antilymphoblast Globulins,Antilymphocyte Antibodies,Antilymphocyte Globulin,Lymphocytotoxic Antibodies,Anti-Thymocyte Globulin,Antilymphocyte Immunoglobulin,Antithymocyte Globulin,Antithymoglobulin,Lymphocyte Immune Globulin, Anti-Thymocyte Globulin,Lymphocyte Immune Globulin, Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (Equine),Pressimmune,Anti Thymocyte Globulin,Anti-Thymocyte Globulins,Antibodies, Antilymphocyte,Antibodies, Lymphocytotoxic,Antibody, Antilymphocyte,Antibody, Lymphocytotoxic,Antilymphoblast Globulin,Antilymphocyte Antibody,Antilymphocyte Globulins,Antilymphocyte Immunoglobulins,Antilymphocyte Serums,Antithymocyte Globulins,Antithymoglobulins,Globulin, Anti-Thymocyte,Globulin, Antilymphoblast,Globulin, Antilymphocyte,Globulin, Antithymocyte,Globulins, Anti-Thymocyte,Globulins, Antilymphoblast,Globulins, Antilymphocyte,Globulins, Antithymocyte,Immunoglobulin, Antilymphocyte,Immunoglobulins, Antilymphocyte,Lymphocyte Immune Globulin, Anti Thymocyte Globulin,Lymphocytotoxic Antibody,Serum, Antilymphocyte,Serums, Antilymphocyte
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D016027	Heart Transplantation	The transference of a heart from one human or animal to another.	Cardiac Transplantation,Grafting, Heart,Transplantation, Cardiac,Transplantation, Heart,Cardiac Transplantations,Graftings, Heart,Heart Grafting,Heart Graftings,Heart Transplantations,Transplantations, Cardiac,Transplantations, Heart