Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein in the evaluation of disease activity and severity in polymyalgia rheumatica: a prospective follow-up study
- Cantini, F
- Olivieri, I
- Macchioni, L
- Ranzi, A
- Niccoli, L
- Padula, A
- Boiardi, L.
- SALVARANI, CARLO
Publication date
January 2000
DOI Publisher
Elsevier BV ISSN
0049-0172 Citation count (estimate)
106Abstract
To determine the frequency and clinical features of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) at diagnosis or during relapse/recurrence. To evaluate the usefulness of C-reactive protein (CRP) and ESR in the assessment of PMR activity
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