TY - JOUR
KW - Amyloid
KW - Amyloidosis
KW - Animals
KW - Arthritis, Juvenile
KW - Blood Sedimentation
KW - Chronic Disease
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - leprosy
KW - Leukocyte Count
KW - Male
KW - Osteomyelitis
KW - Rabbits
KW - Serum Amyloid A Protein
AU - Scheinberg M A
AU - Benson M D
AB - <p>Serum amyloid protein A (SAA) levels were evaluated by a sensitive radioimmunoassay technique in leprosy, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and chronic osteomyelitis. SAA was elevated in all 3 groups of patients. The level in each of the patient groups did not reflect the presence of secondary amyloidosis. Our study suggests that serum SAA protein levels should not be considered a routine diagnostic test in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases prone to the development of amyloid disease.</p>
BT - The Journal of rheumatology
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7441662?dopt=Abstract
DA - 1980 Sep-Oct
IS - 5
J2 - J. Rheumatol.
LA - eng
N2 - <p>Serum amyloid protein A (SAA) levels were evaluated by a sensitive radioimmunoassay technique in leprosy, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and chronic osteomyelitis. SAA was elevated in all 3 groups of patients. The level in each of the patient groups did not reflect the presence of secondary amyloidosis. Our study suggests that serum SAA protein levels should not be considered a routine diagnostic test in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases prone to the development of amyloid disease.</p>
PY - 1980
SP - 724
EP - 6
T2 - The Journal of rheumatology
TI - SAA amyloid protein levels in amyloid-prone chronic inflammatory disorders. Lack of association with amyloid disease.
VL - 7
SN - 0315-162X
ER -