Journal article
Value of commonly measured laboratory tests as biomarkers of disease activity and predictors of relapse in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the clinical value of absolute eosinophil count, serum IgE, ESR and CRP as longitudinal biomarkers of disease activity and predictors of relapse in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss, EGPA).
METHODS: Patients were selected from an observational EGPA cohort. Absolute eosinophil count, IgE, ESR and CRP were measured quarterly. Disease activity was defined by validated …
Authors
Grayson PC; Monach PA; Pagnoux C; Cuthbertson D; Carette S; Hoffman GS; Khalidi NA; Koening CL; Langford CA; Maksimowicz-McKinnon K
Journal
Rheumatology, Vol. 54, No. 8, pp. 1351–1359
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
8 2015
DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/keu427
ISSN
1462-0324
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersBlood SedimentationC-Reactive ProteinCell CountCohort StudiesDiagnostic Tests, RoutineEosinophiliaEosinophilsFemaleGranulomatosis with PolyangiitisHumansImmunoglobulin ELongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsRecurrenceRegression AnalysisSeverity of Illness Index