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If esr, crp, and c3, c4 were mostly normal during flares even prior to starting the methotrexate, why has methotrexate helped so much?labs not accurate?
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Labs are accurate: Labs are accurate - in what they measure. They only indirectly suggest clinical activity and are useful only if their levels correlate with clinical activity.
Answered 11/28/2014
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