The use of inflammatory laboratory tests in rheumatology
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چکیده
The acute-phase response is a pathophysiological defense mechanism associated with inflammatory states that, despite the already established name, occurs in both acute and chronic inflammation. It is characterized by the increase or decrease in serum concentration of certain proteins in consequence of a stimulus that causes tissue damage.1-3 Currently, the term inflammatory biomarker is preferred when referring to proteins involved in this response. Analysis of inflammation biomarkers is used in rheumatologic diseases to monitor disease activity, correlated with other clinical and laboratory data, and to differentiate between active disease and the presence of infection. This article reviews the use of inflammatory activity tests currently available in health care.
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