Soluble CD163 as a marker of macrophage activity in newly diagnosed patients with multiple sclerosis.

Soluble CD163 as a marker of macrophage activity in newly diagnosed patients with multiple sclerosis.

BACKGROUND: Soluble CD163 (sCD163) is a macrophage specific protein known to be up-regulated in serum from patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). OBJECTIVE: To investigate sCD163 in serum and CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) from patients undergoing MS diagnostic work-up and analyse its potential as a diag...

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Main Authors: Morten Stilund, Ann-Kathrin Reuschlein, Tove Christensen, Holger Jon Møller, Peter Vestergaard Rasmussen, Thor Petersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4041861?pdf=render

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