TY - JOUR
T1 - Value of C reactive protein in the assessment of erosive osteoarthritis of the hand
AU - Punzi, L.
AU - Ramonda, R.
AU - Oliviero, F.
AU - Sfriso, P.
AU - Mussap, M.
AU - Plebani, M.
AU - Podswiadek, M.
AU - Todesco, S.
PY - 2005/6
Y1 - 2005/6
N2 - Objective: To investigate the value of serum C reactive protein (CRP) as a marker of erosive osteoarthritis (EOA) of the hand. Methods: Ninety eight patients, 67 with EOA and 31 with non-EOA of the hand, were included in the study and analysed for radiographic score (RS), number of erosions, and joint count (JC) at clinical observation and at bone scintigraphy. CRP was assayed in a serum sample by a highly sensitive immunonephelometric method. Results: The median (interquartile range) CRP level was 4.7 (2.4-6.9) mg/l in the EOA and 2.1 (0.5-4.9) mg/l in the non-EOA group (p = 0.001). In all patients, CRP correlated with RS (rs = 0.43, ps = 0.72, ps = 0.47, p
AB - Objective: To investigate the value of serum C reactive protein (CRP) as a marker of erosive osteoarthritis (EOA) of the hand. Methods: Ninety eight patients, 67 with EOA and 31 with non-EOA of the hand, were included in the study and analysed for radiographic score (RS), number of erosions, and joint count (JC) at clinical observation and at bone scintigraphy. CRP was assayed in a serum sample by a highly sensitive immunonephelometric method. Results: The median (interquartile range) CRP level was 4.7 (2.4-6.9) mg/l in the EOA and 2.1 (0.5-4.9) mg/l in the non-EOA group (p = 0.001). In all patients, CRP correlated with RS (rs = 0.43, ps = 0.72, ps = 0.47, p
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U2 - 10.1136/ard.2004.029892
DO - 10.1136/ard.2004.029892
M3 - Article
C2 - 15897314
AN - SCOPUS:19544371571
VL - 64
SP - 955
EP - 957
JO - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
JF - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
SN - 0003-4967
IS - 6
ER -