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Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii
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1/2023
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Concentrations of selected acute phase proteins in patients with chronic venous insufficiency treated with Sulodexide. Part 1

Barbara Kaczmarek
1
,
Magdalena Kozłowska
2
,
Joanna Narbutt
2
,
Zygmunt Adamski
3
,
Kinga Adamska
3
,
Andrzej Kaszuba
4

  1. Medical Center – Saint Family Hospital, Lodz, Poland
  2. Department of Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology and Oncology Clinic, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
  3. Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
  4. Władysław Biegański Provincial Specialist Hospital, Lodz, Poland
Adv Dermatol Allergol 2023; XL (1): 126-133
Online publish date: 2023/02/27
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Introduction:
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a widespread and serious social problem. The pathogenesis of the disease is multifactorial and one of the important factors in its development is inflammation.

Aim:
Assessment of the concentration of selected acute phase proteins: C-reactive protein (CRP) and a1 antitrypsin (AAT) in the blood serum of patients with CVI before and after treatment with Sulodexide.

Material and methods:
The study was carried out in 88 people, including 39 clinically healthy subjects as the reference group and 49 patients with CVI at various stages of the disease. The concentrations of CRP and AAT were determined.

Results:
The concentration of CRP in patients before the use of Sulodexide, compared to the results in the reference group, was statistically significantly higher. The concentration decreased significantly after the applied treatment. AAT concentration was significantly (p < 0.05) higher in the group of patients compared to the reference group. After treatment with Sulodexide, AAT concentration decreased in all study groups, which was statistically significant compared to the reference group.

Conclusions:
Elevated levels of acute phase proteins: CRP and AAT in patients indicate the participation of the inflammatory component in the pathogenesis of CVI. Monitoring levels of acute phase protein, especially AAT, may be useful in tracking the course of the disease, the body’s response to treatment, and in making prognosis. Sulodexide, which acts mainly as an anticoagulant and profibrinolytic, also has an anti-inflammatory effect, which may contribute to the inhibition of the development of subsequent stages of CVI.

keywords:

chronic venous insufficiency, inflammation, acute phase proteins, sulodexide

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