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Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome laboratory findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
An elevated concentration of serum acute-phase reactant is diagnostic of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome.
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory Findings
- Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome include:[1][2]
- Elevated levels of acute-phase reactant
- Leukocytosis
- Elevated levels of serum amyloid A (SAA)(especially in Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS))
- CSF leukocytosis (especially in NOMID due to aseptic meningitis)[3]
- Complete blood count may be notable for:
- Slightly decreased hematocrit level
- Mild neutrophillia
References
References
- ↑ Almeida de Jesus, Adriana; Goldbach-Mansky, Raphaela (2013). “Monogenic autoinflammatory diseases: Concept and clinical manifestations”. Clinical Immunology. 147 (3): 155–174. doi:10.1016/j.clim.2013.03.016. ISSN 1521-6616.
- ↑ Sibley, Cailin H.; Plass, Nikki; Snow, Joseph; Wiggs, Edythe A.; Brewer, Carmen C.; King, Kelly A.; Zalewski, Christopher; Kim, H. Jeffrey; Bishop, Rachel; Hill, Suvimol; Paul, Scott M.; Kicker, Patrick; Phillips, Zachary; Dolan, Joseph G.; Widemann, Brigitte; Jayaprakash, Nalini; Pucino, Frank; Stone, Deborah L.; Chapelle, Dawn; Snyder, Christopher; Butman, John A.; Wesley, Robert; Goldbach-Mansky, Raphaela (2012). “Sustained response and prevention of damage progression in patients with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease treated with anakinra: A cohort study to determine three- and five-year outcomes”. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 64 (7): 2375–2386. doi:10.1002/art.34409. ISSN 0004-3591.
- ↑ Stojanov, S. (2004). “A Novel CIAS1 Mutation and Plasma/Cerebrospinal Fluid Cytokine Profile in a German Patient With Neonatal-Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease Responsive to Methotrexate Therapy”. PEDIATRICS. 114 (1): e124–e127. doi:10.1542/peds.114.1.e124. ISSN 0031-4005.
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