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Which Measure of Inflammation to Use? A Comparison of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-Reactive Protein Measurements from Randomized Clinical Trials of Golimumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cynthia S. Crowson, Mahboob U. Rahman and Eric L. Matteson
The Journal of Rheumatology June 2009, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.081188
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https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.081188
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19531760

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The Journal of Rheumatology
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0315-162X
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1499-2752
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  • Published online June 16, 2009.

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  1. Cynthia S. Crowson,
  2. Mahboob U. Rahman and
  3. Eric L. Matteson
  1. From the Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Department of Health Sciences Research, and Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Centocor Research and Development, Inc., Malvern, Pennsylvania; and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Dr. Matteson has been a paid consultant to and clinical investigator for Centocor, Inc. Dr. Rahman is an employee of Centocor, Inc., and owns stock in Johnson & Johnson, of which Centocor is a subsidiary.
    C.S. Crowson, MS, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic; M.U. Rahman, MD, PhD, Centocor Research and Development, Inc., Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; E.L. Matteson, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic.
    Address correspondence to Dr. E.L. Matteson, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905. E-mail: matteson.eric{at}mayo.edu
    Accepted for publication March 2, 2009.

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