[Acute phase response and plasma proteins in acute cholecystitis]

Changes in the levels of plasma proteins albumin, transtiretine, transferrin, C-reactive protein, orosomucoid, and alpha 1-antitrypsin were followed up in patients with acute cholecystitis. Acute-phase response develops in acute cholecystitis; its development is most accurately characterized by the concentrations of C-reactive protein. The content of this protein together with the concentrations of transtiretine, orosomucoid, and alpha 1-antitrypsin can be regarded as an indicator of the severity of inflammation of the gallbladder and helps predict the disease course and define the terms of an intervention by the least invasive methods of treatment.