Relationship between erythrocyte sedimentation rate and serum C-reactive protein in rheumatoid arthritis.
AUTOR(ES)
Walsh, L
RESUMO
Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were compared in 241 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There was a positive linear correlation between the 2 measurements with a high degree of variability. Neither age nor duration of RA had a detectable influence. The relationship between CRP and ESR was, however, altered by treatment with gold, penicillamine, or high doses of prednisone. It is suggested that serum CRP is the more sensitive measurement, but that CRP and ESR do not have identical clinical significance.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1000372Documentos Relacionados
- Effects of gold, dapsone, and prednisone on serum C-reactive protein and haptoglobin and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Relationship between urinary sialylated saccharides, serum amyloid A protein, and C-reactive protein in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
- Comparison of the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, C-Reactive Protein, Serum Diphenylamine, and Tetrammonium Tests in Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Relationship of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate to viscosity and plasma proteins in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Serum C-reactive protein in dairy herds
