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1711943

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-8-6
pubmed:abstractText
A prospective clinical study of 23 patients with giant-cell arteritis (GCA) and/or polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) was undertaken in order to assess the behaviour of the non-specific markers of the disease activity, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and other acute phase markers, particularly the C-reactive protein (CPR) and serum amyloid A apolipoprotein (apo SAA) levels during induction of disease remission by prednisone therapy, and possible further recurrence of GCA and/or PMR. The apo SAA measurement is more sensitive than the CRP measurement in determining disease activity (97% and 61%, respectively). The specificity of apo SAA is greater than ESR in the determination of inactive disease (86% and 77%, respectively). In some cases with clinically active disease the ESR and CRP were normal, whereas the apo SAA was always elevated. We conclude that the apo SAA measurement in combination with clinical data and other laboratory parameters may be useful in the management of GCA and/or PMR.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0392-856X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
157-63
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Serum amyloid A concentrations in giant-cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica: a useful test in the management of the disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Service de Médecine Interne, CHU Hôpital Claude Huriez, Lille, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article