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dc.contributor.author | Correia, Luis Cláudio Lemos | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lima, José Carlos | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gerstenblith, Gary | - |
dc.contributor.author | Magalhães, Luis P. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Moreira, Agnaluce | - |
dc.contributor.author | Barbosa Junior, Octávio | - |
dc.contributor.author | Dumet, Juliana | - |
dc.contributor.author | Passos, Luiz Carlos S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | D'Oliveira Junior, Argemiro | - |
dc.contributor.author | Esteves, José Péricles | - |
dc.creator | Correia, Luis Cláudio Lemos | - |
dc.creator | Lima, José Carlos | - |
dc.creator | Gerstenblith, Gary | - |
dc.creator | Magalhães, Luis P. | - |
dc.creator | Moreira, Agnaluce | - |
dc.creator | Barbosa Junior, Octávio | - |
dc.creator | Dumet, Juliana | - |
dc.creator | Passos, Luiz Carlos S. | - |
dc.creator | D'Oliveira Junior, Argemiro | - |
dc.creator | Esteves, José Péricles | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-06-29T18:52:26Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-06-29T18:52:26Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2003 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0066-782X | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/6273 | - |
dc.description | p.133-136 | pt_BR |
dc.description.abstract | Objective - To evaluate the performance of the turbidimetric method of C-reactive protein (CRP) as a measure of low-grade inflammation in patients admitted with non-
ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Methods – Serum samples obtained at hospital arrival from 68 patients (66±11 years, 40 men), admitted with unstable angina or non-ST elevation acute myocardial infarction were used to measure CRP by the methods of nephelometry and turbidimetry. Results - The medians of C-reactive protein by the turbidimetric and nephelometric methods were 0.5 mg/dL and 0.47 mg/dL, respectively. A strong linear association existed between the 2 methods, according to the regression coefficient (=0.75; 95% C.I.=0.70-0.80) and correlation coefficient (r=0.96; P<0.001). The mean difference between the nephelometric and turbidimetric CRP was 0.02 ± 0.91 mg/dL, and 100% agreement between the methods in the detection of high CRP was observed. Conclusion - In patients with non-ST elevation ACS, CRP values obtained by turbidimetry show a strong linear association with the method of nephelometry and perfect agreement in the detection of high CRP. | pt_BR |
dc.language.iso | en | pt_BR |
dc.publisher | Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia | pt_BR |
dc.source | http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0066-782X2003001000002 | pt_BR |
dc.subject | C-reactive protein | pt_BR |
dc.subject | Turbidimetric method | pt_BR |
dc.subject | Acute coronary syndromes | pt_BR |
dc.title | Correlation between turbidimetric and nephelometric methods of measuring C-reactive protein in patients with unstable angina or non-ST elevation acute myocardial infarction | pt_BR |
dc.title.alternative | Arq. Bras. Cardiol. | pt_BR |
dc.type | Artigo de Periódico | pt_BR |
dc.description.localpub | Rio de Janeiro | pt_BR |
dc.identifier.number | v. 81, n. 2 | pt_BR |
Aparece nas coleções: | Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Faculdade de Medicina)
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