BMJ3 mois
AB0437 Clinical meaning of simultaneous normal CRP and elevated ESR in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Background We have often found that markers of inflammation such as elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) do not match in the routine clinical management of ...
BMJ4 a
Raised inflammatory markers as a predictor of one-year mortality: a cohort study in primary care in the UK using electronic health record data
A raised CRP is associated with the highest mortality rate at 8.76% compared with 4.99% for ESR and 4.66% for PV. One-year mortality is higher in men with a raised inflammatory marker compared with ...
BMJ2 mois
Prediction of a major clinical response (BASDAI 50) to tumour necrosis factor α blockers in ankylosing spondylitis
Results: Univariate analysis showed the following to be predictors of a major response (BASDAI 50) to treatment: shorter disease duration (p = 0.003); lower BASFI (p = 0.007); younger age (p = 0.009); ...