Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6100401 | Journal of Crohn's and Colitis | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In ~Â 2/3 of children, both CRP and ESR values reflect disease activity to a similar degree and in the remaining, either CRP or ESR may be sufficient, with slight superiority of CRP. CRP is more closely correlated with endoscopic appearance. When either CRP or ESR performs well for a given patient, this is likely to remain so over time. Therefore, it may not be justified to routinely test both ESR and CRP in monitoring disease activity.
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Authors
Dan Turner, David R. Mack, Jeffrey Hyams, Neal LeLeiko, Anthony Otley, James Markowitz, Yair Kasirer, Aleixo Muise, Cynthia H. Seow, Mark S. Silverberg, Wallace Crandall, Anne M. Griffiths,