High-sensitivity C-reactive protein is not a good indicator of infection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Lupus

Volumn 20, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 1567-1568

  Amezcua Guerra, L M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LETTER; LUNG INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; SEROSITIS;

EID: 82955217814     PISSN: 09612033     EISSN: 14770962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0961203311420748     Document Type: Letter

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