the total group and all three subgroups of patients had not only significantly lower ( p less than 0.001 or p less than 0.01 ) mean serum levels of albumin and retinol-binding protein , but also of the acute phase reactants alpha 2-macroglobulin and ceruloplasmin ( p less than 0.01 ) than the controls .
C0001347
acute phase reactants
C0007841
ceruloplasmin