There was no interaction between LPS and cirrhosis for any of the mRNAs of the four acute phase proteins: α1AGP [S: 100 (46), LPS: 334 (83), Ci: 166 (41), Ci+LPS: 366 (80)%], haptoglobin [S: 100 (28), LPS: 158 (27), Ci: 144 (20), Ci+LPS: 174 (25)%), α2M (S: 100 (25), LPS: 337 (124), Ci:83 (16), Ci+LPS: 284 (116)%] and thiostatin [S: 100 (24), LPS: 146 (25), Ci: 107 (15), Ci+LPS: 146 (24)%]. Here, HP is linked to Cirrhosis.