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Other frequent abnormalities, however, included elevated high white blood cell counts (36%), low lymphocyte counts (37%), low hematocrit levels (29%), low albumin levels (22%), high creatine kinase MB isoenzyme fractions (52%), high erythrocyte sedimentation rates (33%) and high IgM and IgG levels (16% and 18%, respectively). Many of these tests significantly differed among the clinical, gender, racial and age groups. Significant correlations were also found among a number of these laboratory tests, particularly in the serum activity levels of creatine kinase, the transaminases, lactate dehydrogenase and aldolase.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Laboratory test abnormalities are common in PM\/DM. Knowledge of the range of these expected abnormalities in different myositis phenotypes, gender and age groups and their correlations should assist clinicians in better interpretation of these test results, allow for a clearer understanding what level of abnormality warrants further evaluation for liver or other diseases, and may avoid unnecessary laboratory or other testing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2174\/1874312901206010054","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,6,11]],"date-time":"2012-06-11T08:04:43Z","timestamp":1339401883000},"page":"54-63","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2174\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":61,"title":["Laboratory Test Abnormalities are Common in Polymyositis and\nDermatomyositis and Differ Among Clinical and Demographic Groups"],"prefix":"10.2174","volume":"6","author":[{"given":"Rita","family":"Volochayev","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gyorgy","family":"Csako","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Robert","family":"Wesley","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lisa G","family":"Rider","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Frederick W","family":"Miller","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"965","reference":[{"key":"refR1","unstructured":"Miller FW. \n                      \n                Inflammatory Myopathies: Polymyositis, dermatomyositis,\nand related conditions In: Koopman W, Moreland L, Eds. \n                Arthritis and Allied\nConditions.  \n\n                Philadelphia: Williams and Wilkins 2005; 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