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Serum beta‐2 microglobulin and C‐reactive protein levels in acute adenovirus conjunctivits
Author(s) -
Gupta A. K.,
Sarin G. S.,
Mathur M. D.,
Grover A. K.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1991.tb04834.x
Subject(s) - beta 2 microglobulin , beta (programming language) , c reactive protein , medicine , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , immunology , biology , inflammation , computer science , programming language
Serum beta‐2 microglobulin and C‐reactive protein levels were measured in 52 patients with acute adenovirus conjunctivitis and 58 healthy subjects, by ELISA technique. Serum beta‐2 microglobulin levels were found to be significantly increased while there was no change in C‐reactive protein levels. Serum beta‐2 microglobulin levels closely paralleled the severity of the disease. The increased beta‐2 microglobulin level in serum showed a significant fall to normal level on clinical improvement. There was no difference in the serum beta‐2 microglobulin levels in virus‐isolation positive and negative patients.