Elevated Serum Amyloid a Levels Are not Specific for Sarcoidosis but Associate with a Fibrotic Pulmonary Phenotype

Elevated Serum Amyloid A (SAA) levels have been found in several inflammatory diseases, including sarcoidosis. SAA is suggested to be involved in sarcoidosis pathogenesis by involvement in granuloma formation and maintenance. We hypothesized that SAA serum levels would be higher in sarcoidosis compa...

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Main Authors: Els Beijer, Claudia Roodenburg-Benschop, Milou C. Schimmelpennink, Jan C. Grutters, Bob Meek, Marcel Veltkamp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/3/585