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Circulating C reactive protein in osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Apr 2015
Jin Xingzhong, Beguerie Julieta Ruiz, Zhang Weiya, Blizzard Leigh, Otahal Petr, Jones Graeme, Ding Changhai
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BACKGROUND: There is emerging evidence that the development and progression of osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with inflammation. C reactive protein (CRP), a systemic marker for inflammation, may be elevated in OA patients but the evidence is conflicting. OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the literature for the relationship between serum CRP levels measured by a high sensitivity method (high sensitive CRP...
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