Serum C-reactive protein measurement in the detection of intercurrent infection in Oriental patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
In a prospective study serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations were measured during 28 febrile episodes in 27 Oriental patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although active SLE was associated with only a modest rise in serum CRP level, intercurrent infection provoked substantially higher levels. Serum CRP thus provides a sensitive objective test for this complication in SLE patients of all ethnic groups.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D044469:Racial Groups
D002097:C-Reactive Protein