Open AccessSignificant role of serum CRP in differentiating inflammatory from non-inflammatory causes of thyrotoxicosis
Author(s) -
Manash P Baruah,
Bhaskar Bhattacharya
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.103002
Subject(s) - medicine , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , gastroenterology , c reactive protein , graves' disease , thyroiditis , gold standard (test) , subacute thyroiditis , cytology , thyroid , inflammation , pathology
C-reactive protein (CRP), which is a marker of inflammation, has not been widely studied in inflammatory thyroid disorders particularly in sub-acute thyroiditis (SAT).