Serum levels of vasoactive intestinal peptide as a prognostic marker in early arthritis.

OBJECTIVE: Suitable biomarkers are essential for the design of therapeutic strategies in personalized medicine. Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) has demonstrated immunomodulatory properties in autoimmune murine and ex vivo human models. Our aim was to study serum levels of VIP during the follow-u...

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Main Authors: Carmen Martínez, Ana M Ortiz, Yasmina Juarranz, Amalia Lamana, Iria V Seoane, Javier Leceta, Rosario García-Vicuña, Rosa P Gomariz, Isidoro González-Álvaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3883710?pdf=render