Use of multiple inflammatory marker tests in primary care: using Clinical Practice Research Datalink to evaluate accuracy

BACKGROUND: Research comparing C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and plasma viscosity (PV) in primary care is lacking. Clinicians often test multiple inflammatory markers, leading to concerns about overuse. AIM: To compare the diagnostic accuracies of CRP, ESR, and PV,...

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Published in:Br J Gen Pract
Main Authors: Watson, Jessica, Jones, Hayley E, Banks, Jonathan, Whiting, Penny, Salisbury, Chris, Hamilton, Willie
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6582449/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31208975
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X704309
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