A case of mumps orchitis with a high concentration of C-reactive protein (CRP) prompted us to evaluate the inflammatory response in mumps complications. We compared the CRP titers in mumps patients with orchitis and meningitis. The serum CRP titers were significantly higher in the patients with orchitis than in those with meningitis.
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