| Literature DB >> 6681126 |
H M Moutsopoulos, A K Mavridis, N C Acritidis, P C Avgerinos.
Abstract
Five out of 6 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and chronic polyarthritis were found to have significantly raised (greater than 20 mg/l.) C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. In contrast, slight elevations in CRP levels were present in only 5 of 16 SLE patients without chronic polyarthritis. Thus, an elevated CRP level might be a distinctive feature of SLE patients with chronic polyarthritis.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6681126
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Rheumatol ISSN: 0392-856X Impact factor: 4.473