Location
LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans
Event Website
https://alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/admin/sahpresearchday.aspx
Document Type
Event
Start Date
8-4-2024 3:00 PM
End Date
8-4-2024 5:00 PM
Description
Introduction:
Inflammation is the body’s intrinsic response to injury or infection. C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are a commonly used marker of inflammation. Alcohol is a known inflammatory agent therefore we would expect chronic alcohol use to cause an elevation in CRP. The independent variable is the average number of alcoholic beverages ingested in the past 12 months. The dependent variable is serum CRP levels.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in CRP levels in relation to the number of alcoholic beverages consumed per day.
Method:
Data sets were used from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2017-18) which were downloaded using SAS Universal Viewer, then transferred to Excel 2016 for statistical analysis. Participants were divided into three groups based on their alcohol consumption. A one-way analysis of variance was used to analyze differences in CRP with post hoc analyses utilizing Tukey’s honestly significant difference tests to identify the group differences.
Results:
Group differences were insignificant (F(2,2303) = 0.7258, p = 0.484. Post hoc comparisons using the Tukey HSD test indicated that the mean level for the Standard Consumption group (M = 3.53, SD = 6.52), the Increased consumption group (M = 3.56, SD = 5.76) and the High Consumption group (M = 2.77, SD = 3.95) did not significantly from eachother.
Discussion:
The results failed to show a difference between CRP levels and daily alcoholic beverage consumption. Investigating this relationship is imperative as early detection could potentially prevent liver damage and heart disease.
Recommended Citation
Katz, Marley; Bellard, Kentra; and Blake, Jordan, "Effects of increased alcohol use on serum C-Reactve Protein." (2024). School of Allied Health Professions Research Day. 17.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/17
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Effects of increased alcohol use on serum C-Reactve Protein.
LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans
Introduction:
Inflammation is the body’s intrinsic response to injury or infection. C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are a commonly used marker of inflammation. Alcohol is a known inflammatory agent therefore we would expect chronic alcohol use to cause an elevation in CRP. The independent variable is the average number of alcoholic beverages ingested in the past 12 months. The dependent variable is serum CRP levels.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in CRP levels in relation to the number of alcoholic beverages consumed per day.
Method:
Data sets were used from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2017-18) which were downloaded using SAS Universal Viewer, then transferred to Excel 2016 for statistical analysis. Participants were divided into three groups based on their alcohol consumption. A one-way analysis of variance was used to analyze differences in CRP with post hoc analyses utilizing Tukey’s honestly significant difference tests to identify the group differences.
Results:
Group differences were insignificant (F(2,2303) = 0.7258, p = 0.484. Post hoc comparisons using the Tukey HSD test indicated that the mean level for the Standard Consumption group (M = 3.53, SD = 6.52), the Increased consumption group (M = 3.56, SD = 5.76) and the High Consumption group (M = 2.77, SD = 3.95) did not significantly from eachother.
Discussion:
The results failed to show a difference between CRP levels and daily alcoholic beverage consumption. Investigating this relationship is imperative as early detection could potentially prevent liver damage and heart disease.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/17