CRP (no increase)
Little or no rise in ACP/CRP occurs in:
- osteoarthritis
- SLE
- leukaemia
- anaemia
- polycythaemia
- viral infection
- ulcerative colitis
- pregnancy
- oestrogens or steroids
As a comparison, CRP DOES rise in the following related conditions:
- inflammatory arthritides
- vasculitides
- carcinoma
- infarction (MI, PE)
- bacterial infection
- Crohn's disease
- burns and necrosis
- tissue rejection
Reference
- Zhou HH, Tang YL, Xu TH, Cheng B. C-reactive protein: structure, function, regulation, and role in clinical diseases. Front Immunol. 2024;15:1425168.
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