High acute phase protein levels correlate with pulmonary and skin involvement in patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis

Objective This study was performed to evaluate the serum amyloid A (SAA) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis (dSSc) in relation to a control group, disease duration, and skin and pulmonary involvement. Methods This case-control study included 18 patients w...

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Main Authors: Anna Lis-Święty, Małgorzata Widuchowska, Ligia Brzezińska-Wcisło, Eugeniusz Kucharz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060518760955