Normal values of laboratory tests in elderly onset psoriatic arthritis
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Normal values of laboratory tests in elderly onset psoriatic arthritis.
I read with interest the article recently published by Punzi et al. The results shown in this study demonstrate higher levels of acute phase reaction markers such as ESR and CRP in elderly onset psoriatic arthritis patients (EOPsA) than those displayed by young onset psoriatic arthritis patients (YOPsA). The authors included 16 EOPsA (>60 years) and 50 YOPsA (<60 years). I would like to comment...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.59.3.239