FRI0017 How Age, Gender and Body Mass Index Affect the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and the C-Reactive Protein in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Abstract

BackgroundThe erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are two commonly used indirect measures of the extent of inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). As current RA treatment guidelines strongly...