TY - JOUR T1 - Serum C-reactive protein measurement in the detection of intercurrent infection in Oriental patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. JF - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases JO - Ann Rheum Dis SP - 260 LP - 261 DO - 10.1136/ard.44.4.260 VL - 44 IS - 4 AU - C R Hind AU - S C Ng AU - P H Feng AU - M B Pepys Y1 - 1985/04/01 UR - http://ard.bmj.com/content/44/4/260.abstract N2 - In a prospective study serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations were measured during 28 febrile episodes in 27 Oriental patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although active SLE was associated with only a modest rise in serum CRP level, intercurrent infection provoked substantially higher levels. Serum CRP thus provides a sensitive objective test for this complication in SLE patients of all ethnic groups. ER -