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Genetic Variation Affects C-Reactive Protein Elevations in Crohn's Disease.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 16 Aug 2018
Moran Christopher J, Kaplan Jess L, Winter Harland S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: C-reactive protein (CRP) is a serum marker that is used to measure disease activity in Crohn's disease (CD). However, a subset of CD patients have normal CRP during flares. In rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, genetic variants can restrict CRP elevations during flares. This study sought to determine if common CRP genetic variants affect CRP values during active CD. METHODS: Subjects with CD who...
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