Increased chitotriosidase activities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A possible novel marker?

Background: Chitotriosidase and YKL-40 are well-known in humans as Glyco_18 domain-containing proteins that are the common feature of mammalian chitinases and chitinase-like proteins. Previously, increased levels of YKL-40 were found correlated with the disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis. Howe...

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Main Authors: Basok Banu Isbilen, Kucur Mine, Kizilgul Muhammed, Yilmaz Ibrahim, Ekmekci Ozlem Balci, Uzunlulu Mehmet, Isman Ferruh Kemal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia, Belgrade 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Biochemistry
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1452-8258/2014/1452-82581403245B.pdf