TY - JOUR T1 - C-reactive protein: the best laboratory indicator available for monitoring disease activity JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 126 LP - 130 VL - 56 IS - 2 AU - Sharad D. Deodhar A2 - Hart, William R. Y1 - 1989/03/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/56/2/126.abstract N2 - Recent technical advances in measurement of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) have made this laboratory test highly specific, sensitive, reproducible, quantitative, and easy and rapid to perform. Several studies have shown that serial and quantitative measurement of serum C R P can be very helpful in monitoring disease activity in a wide variety of clinical situations, and that C R P testing offers distinct advantages over testing for any of the other acute-phase reactants. C R P testing is superior to erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) measurements on clinical, scientific, and practical grounds, and it is strongly recommended that serious consideration be given to replacing ESR with C R P testing for monitoring disease activity. ER -