title: Elevated procalcitonin levels in a severe lupus flare without infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wallbach
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vasko
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology and Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Niewold
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany peter.korsten@med.uni-goettingen.de.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Korsten
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002116:Calcitonin; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D011241:Prednisone