The acute phase and function in early rheumatoid arthritis. C-reactive protein levels correlate with functional outcome

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-13

  Devlin, Joseph ^a   Gough, Andrew ^a   Huissoon, Aarnoud ^a   Perkins, Philip ^a   Holder, Roger ^a   Reece, Richard ^a   Arthur, Valerie ^a   Emery, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acute phase proteins; disability; outcome; rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0031018651     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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