The many myths of erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1568-1569

  Wolfe, Frederick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; HUMAN; JOINT SWELLING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; HUMANS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 68849094142     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.090386     Document Type: Editorial

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