[Fever with normal sedimentation rate. 30 cases].

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    • Transliterated Title:
      Fièvre avec vitesse de sédimentation normale. Trente observations.
    • Source:
      Publisher: Masson Country of Publication: France NLM ID: 0171744 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0003-410X (Print) Linking ISSN: 0003410X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Med Interne (Paris) Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Paris, Masson.
    • Subject Terms:
      Blood Sedimentation*; Fever/*blood; Acute-Phase Proteins/analysis ; Adult ; Blood Viscosity ; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/blood ; Erythrocytes/pathology ; Female ; Fever/etiology ; Fever/physiopathology ; Hemolysis ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Plasma ; Prospective Studies
    • Abstract:
      Thirty patients (19 females, 11 males), with a mean age of 42 +/- 21 years, who presented a fever associated with a normal sedimentation rate prospectively studied. Mean fever duration at admission was 11 days (range: 1-90). Diagnosis included bacterial (12 cases) or viral (9 cases) infections, malaria (2 cases), systemic disease (2 cases), abnormal temperature control (2 cases) and lymphoma (1 cases). One patient simulated fever, and in the remaining case fever was of unknown origin. Identified factors implied in the mechanisms of normal sedimentation rate were: intravascular disseminated coagulation (5 cases), haemolysis (5 cases), late increase of inflammatory proteins (8 cases), red blood cell abnormalities (7 cases), cryoglobulinaemia (1 cases). This study suggests that the striking association of fever and normal sedimentation rate should lead clinicians to look for plasma and red blood cell abnormalities after ruling out a non inflammatory febrile disorder.
    • Accession Number:
      0 (Acute-Phase Proteins)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19950101 Date Completed: 19960412 Latest Revision: 20061115
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      8597338