RESEARCH - CRP genetic variants crucial in interpreting inflammatory disease activity

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CRP Genetic Variants Crucial in Interpreting Inflammatory Disease Activity

ScienceDaily

21 Sep 2010

CRP is commonly used as a serum marker for inflammation or infection,

but the genetic effects of CRP variants on acute-phase serum CRP

concentrations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis may be large

enough to have a clinically relevant impact on the assessment of

inflammatory disease activity, which in turn may influence therapeutic

decision making. Furthermore, failure to take into account the

potential for genetic effects may result in the inappropriate

reassurance or under-treatment of patients simply because they carry

low-CRP associated genetic variants.

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