Prognostic value of 'C' reactive protein in tuberculosis.
Indian Pediatr
;
1989 Oct; 26(10): 1010-3
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-12448
ABSTRACT
'C' reactive protein (CRP) levels were determined in 100 cases of tuberculosis and 30 age and sex matched children. Serial estimations, one and 3 to 6 months after initiation of therapy was done in 81 and 41 of these patients, respectively. Mean initial levels of CRP in tuberculosis group was 18.52 micrograms/ml while in the control group it was 2.77 micrograms/ml (p less than 0.001). The elevated CRP levels fell significantly to 5.93 micrograms/ml after one month of treatment (p less than 0.001) and by 3 to 6 months of treatment had fallen to normal values. The fall in CRP levels correlated with clinical response. It is concluded that CRP can serve as a sensitive indicator of activity of the disease and the return to normal values of initially elevated CRP levels may indicate a good therapeutic response.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Tuberculosis
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Humans
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C-Reactive Protein
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Child
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1989
Type:
Article
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