Systemic lupus erythaematosus (SLE) |
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Systemic lupus erythaematosus (SLE) is a disorder in which often only a modest or even no elevation of
CRP is found despite active disease, whereas ESR is elevated in most cases. Patients with SLE are, however,
capable of significant CRP responses during bacterial infections or other inflammatory processes not related
to SLE activity. Some studies have found that CRP concentrations are often higher in disease exacerbations
accompanied by serositis than in exacerbations without serositis, with concentrations exceeding 60 mg/l
during active serositis.
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