1. The prostaglandin E1 increases the plasma concentration of acute-phase proteins in man and decreases the concentration of certain carrier proteins.

2. This response is greatly diminished in patients with systemic sclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease leading to fibrosis.

3. These findings pose new questions about the mediation of the acute-phase response and its role in controlling the inflammatory process.

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