Email this article THE SIGNIFICANCE OF C‑REACTIVE PROTEIN IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
- Authors: Noskov S.M.1, Vasilevskaja O.A.1, Noskova T.S.1, Arzimanova N.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Yaroslavl state medical academy, Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia
- Issue: Vol 6, No 1 (2012)
- Pages: 10-14
- Section: REVIEW
- Published: 15.07.2014
- URL: https://klinitsist.abvpress.ru/Klin/article/view/63
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17650/1818-8338-2012-1-10-14
- ID: 63
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Abstract
It is believed that the concentration of C‑reactive protein (CRP) significantly increases in acute forms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A moderate increase of CRP levels in patients with stable disease progression reflects the low‑grade chronic inflammation in the vascular wall and the development of subclinical atherosclerosis. The article presents data showing that increased CRP levels in SLE patients is not statistically related with disease activity and cardiovascular risk as well as the level of interleykin‑6. Patients with lupus nephritis have lower CRP concentration compared to patients without renal disease and CRP concentration depends on proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia.
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S. M. Noskov
Yaroslavl state medical academy, Ministry of Health and Social Development of RussiaChair of hospital therapy Russian Federation
O. A. Vasilevskaja
Yaroslavl state medical academy, Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia
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Chair of hospital therapy Russian Federation
T. S. Noskova
Yaroslavl state medical academy, Ministry of Health and Social Development of RussiaChair of hospital therapy Russian Federation
N. A. Arzimanova
Yaroslavl state medical academy, Ministry of Health and Social Development of RussiaChair of hospital therapy Russian Federation
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