title: High sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) reference intervals in the elderly.
abstract: High sensitivity C-reactive protein is a useful marker in clinical practice; however, reference intervals are not available for all age groups. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine reference intervals for elderly people. The non-parametric reference limits were calculated for the two genders, subdivided into two age classes (50-64 and 65-91 years). In our selected sample population, we did not observe significant gender differences.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de biologie clinique, Centre de Médecine Préventive, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Herbeth
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Siest
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Henny
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein