C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Abstract
CRP levels in 194 serum samples from 43 SLE patients were measured. Patients with inactive disease have levels below 10 μg/ml; patients with active SLE have higher levels, but never over 50 μg/ml. In the presence of infection or inflammatory processes, regardless of the activity of SLE, the levels are significantly higher (p.