Title

Is There a Systemic Inflammatory Response in the Acute Charcot Foot?

Authors

Petrova, Nina L.; Moniz, Caje; Elias, David A.; Buxton-Thomas, Muriel; Bates, Maureen; Edmonds, Michael E.

Abstract

The article focuses on the results of a study regarding the systemic serologic markers of inflammation in acute Charcot osteoarthropathy. It states that there may be correlation between the local inflammatory response seen in patients and the increased expression of proinflammatory cytokines. It found that serum C-reactive protein (CRP) was lower in patients with Charcot osteoarthropathy compared with patients with osteomyelitis.

Subjects

INFLAMMATION; DIABETIC foot; CYTOKINES; C-reactive protein; PATIENTS; OSTEOMYELITIS

Publication

Diabetes Care, 2007, Vol 30, Issue 4, p997

ISSN

0149-5992

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.2337/dc06-2168