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. 1983 Aug;41(2):861–864. doi: 10.1128/iai.41.2.861-864.1983

Changes in serum C-reactive protein during complicated and uncomplicated measles virus infections.

D E Griffin, R L Hirsch, R T Johnson, I L De Soriano, S Roedenbeck, A Vaisberg
PMCID: PMC264724  PMID: 6874077

Abstract

Serum C-reactive protein levels become elevated coincident with the onset of the rash in patients with measles. Serum C-reactive protein elevations are prolonged in measles complicated by pneumonia and may show a second elevation in measles complicated by encephalitis.

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