Study of some acute phase reactant proteins, in acute human fascioliasis

Acute human fascioliasis represents the migration of immature flukes through the liver leading to areas of inflammation. Some acute phase reactant proteins such as C-reactive protein, ceruloplasmin, alpha 1- acid glycoprotein- and alpha 1- antitrypsin are increased in serum, in response to inflammation. 23 patients with acute fascioliasis were chosen to carry out this study. All previous parameters as well as eosinophilic count and antibody titre were significantly increased. CRP value is proved to be valuable in the diagnosis of human fascioliasis in the early phase of infection and hence its estimation can be a new test supporting the diagnosis