P097  Raised inflammatory markers with unclear cause; what do they tell us? An audit of patients presenting to rheumatology service at RNHRD, Bath

Conclusion Patients with persistently elevated inflammatory markers had a higher mortality rate than the other group over 6 months. Three quarters of patients with raised inflammatory markers remain under follow up of Rheumatology team for surveillance. Patients were reviewed in Rheumatology clinics in reas onable time. Appropriate investigative modalities were considered while investigating for inflammatory disorders. Further large scale studies are required to find an association between raised inflammatory response with mortality in rheumatology patients.Disclosure M. Jamal: None.R. Peck: None.R. Sengupta: None.
Source: Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research