Serum biomarkers in patients with relapsing eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss).

Previous studies suggest a role for eotaxin-3, TARC/CCL17 and IgG4 in newly-diagnosed patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss) with highly active disease. The role of these biomarkers in relapsing disease is unclear.Serum levels of TARC/CCL17, eotaxin-3, IgG4...

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Main Authors: Christian Dejaco, Bastian Oppl, Paul Monach, David Cuthbertson, Simon Carette, Gary Hoffman, Nader Khalidi, Curry Koening, Carol Langford, Kathleen McKinnon-Maksimowicz, Philip Seo, Ulrich Specks, Steven Ytterberg, Peter A Merkel, Jochen Zwerina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4374913?pdf=render