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CONCLUSION: Serum ferritin levels may be a useful marker of disease
activity in SLE patients
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Scand J Rheumatol. 2003;32(4):225-8. Related Articles, Links
The relationship between serum ferritin levels and disease activity in
systemic lupus erythematosus.
Beyan E, Beyan C, Demirezer A, Ertugrul E, Uzuner A.
Department of Internal Medicine, Numune education and Research
Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship
between serum ferritin levels and disease activity in patients with
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: Serum ferritin levels of
72 SLE patients were measured. The SLE patients were subdivided into
two groups according to SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI) as < or =
10 and > or = 11. The results were compared with 31 patients with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 36 patients among 72 with SLE were evaluated
before and after treatment. RESULTS: Serum levels of ferritin in SLE
patients were higher than RA patients (p < 0.001). There was a
significant difference in ferritin levels before and after treatment.
The levels of ferritin in SLE were positively correlated with SLEDAI
scores. Patients with SLEDAI scores > or = 11 had significantly higher
serum ferritin levels. CONCLUSION: Serum ferritin levels may be a
useful marker of disease activity in SLE patients.
PMID: 14626629 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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