Is the uristatin dipstick useful in distinguishing upper respiratory from urinary tract infections?
The uristatin strip was more accurate than the leukocyte and nitrite dipsticks for predicting upper respiratory infections (URI) and C-reactive protein for those with infection or inflammation. The uristatin dipstick was able to detect both the bikunin and uristatin inhibitors.
Nonfocal NPSLE, cerebral infarcts, and VHD were highly associated and mitral valve vegetations were independent predictors of NPSLE. Thus, VHD exacerbated by hypercoagulability may cause thromboembolic ischemic brain injury and nonfocal NPSLE.