The blood eosinophil counts were similar in patients and controls. A correlation was found between ECP and inflammatory activity defined by erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and serum haptoglobin. Fifteen patients were studied before and after three months' treatment with sulphasalazine (2-3 g/...
If levels are markedly raised (such as ESR >100 mm/h), the likelihood of disease is much higher, but history, examination, and focused investigations are usually sufficient to establish a diagnosisA 72 year old man consulted a general practitioner colleague of ours last week complaining of a ...