| Literature DB >> 7377859 |
G J Becker, M Waldburger, G R Hughes, M B Pepys.
Abstract
The concentration of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the sera of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was higher when the disease was active than when it was inactive, but was only markedly raised in patients suffering from identifiable microbial infection. CRP levels greater than 60 mg/l suggest the presence of intercurrent infection and may therefore be a valuable aid to the differential diagnosis of pyrexia in SLE.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7377859 PMCID: PMC1000469 DOI: 10.1136/ard.39.1.50
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Rheum Dis ISSN: 0003-4967 Impact factor: 19.103