Differencial diagnosis of CRP (C- reactive Protein) elevation:
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Infections: becterial, low elevation in viral or parasitic infections
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Tumors
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Chronic inflammations: morbus crohn, ulcerative colitis …
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Rheumatic diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica …
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Collagen diseases: SLE, Vascultitis
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Reactive inflammations: reiter syndrom, rheumatic fever …
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Tissue necrosis: heart infarkt, tumorlysis …
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Burnings, cold
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Operations
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Trauma, bone fractures
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Familian Mediterranean fever