CRP in VLDL fractions from untreated, EDTA-treated, and calcium-treated samples of serum from patients with positive BPW
| Patient . | Serum CRP (mg/L) . | VLDL fraction . | VLDL fraction plus EDTA . | VLDL fraction plus Ca2+ . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRP . | CRP/mM Trig . | Total CRP . | CRP/mM Trig . | Total CRP . | CRP/mM Trig . | ||
| 1 | 323 | 14.3 | 1.29 | 1.3 | 0.08 | 160 | 21.92 |
| 2 | 281 | 18.6 | 4.04 | 1.1 | 0.15 | 172 | 40.95 |
| 3 | 264 | 4.2 | 1.17 | 0.9 | 0.12 | 157 | 50.70 |
| 4 | 218 | 21.5 | 9.77 | 2.2 | 0.85 | 157 | 112.14 |
| Patient . | Serum CRP (mg/L) . | VLDL fraction . | VLDL fraction plus EDTA . | VLDL fraction plus Ca2+ . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRP . | CRP/mM Trig . | Total CRP . | CRP/mM Trig . | Total CRP . | CRP/mM Trig . | ||
| 1 | 323 | 14.3 | 1.29 | 1.3 | 0.08 | 160 | 21.92 |
| 2 | 281 | 18.6 | 4.04 | 1.1 | 0.15 | 172 | 40.95 |
| 3 | 264 | 4.2 | 1.17 | 0.9 | 0.12 | 157 | 50.70 |
| 4 | 218 | 21.5 | 9.77 | 2.2 | 0.85 | 157 | 112.14 |
CRP levels were measured in the VLDL fraction isolated from serum. Measurements were also determined on samples from sera supplemented with either EDTA or Ca2+.