Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: RESULTS: Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis showed that serum calprotectin levels significantly differentiated the samples of the patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease from those of the controls. A serum calprotectin level of > 0.9 μg/mL (the optimal predictive cut-off value in the ROC analysis) had a sensitivity of 95.3%, a specificity of 82.2%, a positive likelihood ratio (LR) of 5.35 and a negative LR of 0.057. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that serum calprotectin levels are useful in clinical practice to distinguish patients with inflammatory arthritis and NIA. Further studies of a larger population are suggested.
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Authors | Valentina Grossi, Maria Infantino, Mariangela Manfredi, Francesca Meacci, Emanuele Bellio, Valerio Bellio, Francesca Li Gobbi, Simone Ugolini, Stefano Catani, Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini, Fabiola Atzeni, Maurizio Benucci |
Journal | Current rheumatology reviews
(Curr Rheumatol Rev)
Vol. 13
Issue 2
Pg. 93-97
( 2017)
ISSN: 1875-6360 [Electronic] United Arab Emirates |
PMID | 27363504
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex
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Topics |
- Aged
- Area Under Curve
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
(blood, diagnosis)
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
(blood, diagnosis)
- Female
- Humans
- Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex
(blood)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- ROC Curve
- Sensitivity and Specificity
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