Publications by authors named "Luan Carlos V Alves"
Background: Identification of infection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a major challenge in clinical practice.
Objective: This medical records review study evaluated clinical markers, including the performance of C-reactive protein (CRP), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in the diagnosis of infection in SLE patients.
Methods: One hundred four SLE patients hospitalized between 2014 and 2018 were allocated into 3 groups, namely, infection, infection and disease activity, and isolated disease activity.