EVALUATION OF SERUM FERRITIN LEVEL AS A DIAGNOSTIC MARKER IN STILL S DISEASE: A CASE REPORT
Ramazan SARI, MD* Alper SEVİNÇ, MD* Cevher ÖZCAN, MD* Süleyman BÜYÜKBERBER, MD*
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Abstract
Still's disease (SD) is an acute systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by a triad of spiking fever, skin rash and polyarthritis. Hyperferritinemia is one of the major laboratory findings. A markedly increased serum ferritin level can be used not only as an indicator of disease activity but also as a diagnostic marker of the disease. We report the case of a 15-year-old girl who was admitted to the hospital because of worsening joint pain and fever and diagnosed as SD.
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