Pentraxin 3 is useful to differentiate infections from flares in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who present systemic inflammatory response

Lupus. 2019 Sep;28(10):1279-1280. doi: 10.1177/0961203319870240.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • C-Reactive Protein / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infections / blood
  • Infections / complications
  • Infections / diagnosis*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / blood
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Serum Amyloid P-Component / metabolism*
  • Symptom Flare Up
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Serum Amyloid P-Component
  • PTX3 protein
  • C-Reactive Protein